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Author Biographies
Musa Keshavarz
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Hormozgan, PO Box: 3995 Bandar Abbas, Iran
Dariush Mohammadikia
Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, University of Hormozgan, PO Box: 3995 Bandar Abbas, Iran
Fatemeh Gharibpour
Department of Environmental health engineering, University of Medical science and health services of Hormozgan School of Health, Jomhoori Eslami Blvd, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Abdul-Reza Dabbagh
Member of Young Researchers Club of Islamic Azad University, Bandar-e Lengeh Branch
Main Article Content
Accumulation of Heavy Metals (Pb, Cd, V) in Sediment, roots and leaves of Mangrove species in Sirik Creek along the Sea Coasts of Oman, Iran
Musa Keshavarz
Dariush Mohammadikia
Fatemeh Gharibpour
Abdul-Reza Dabbagh
Abstract
Sirik mangrove forests harbour two species, Avicennia marina and Rhizophora macronata living in Azini Creek. Because of a fishing port at Azini Creek, this study was conducted to determine heavy metals concentrations in the Sirik mangrove forests along the Oman Sea coasts. Substantial component analysis of heavy metal concentration in sediments surrounding roots zones of mangrove species showed that Cd and V were negligible, while the Pb concentrations were higher than those found in leaves and roots. Concentrations of Cd and V in the leaves and roots also were negligible.
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