Author/Authors :
-، - نويسنده Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, ShahidBeheshti University, Tehran, Iran. Hosseini, Mehdi , -، - نويسنده Department of Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Arak Branch, Arak, Iran. Ghiyasi, Samira , -، - نويسنده Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural resources, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran. Najafian, Mehdi , -، - نويسنده Department of Marine Biology, Faculty of Marine Science, Khoramshahr University of Marine Sciences and Technology, Khoramshahr, Iran. Raeisi Sarasiab, Abdolah
Abstract :
Mercury levels in hepatopancreas, muscle and exoskeleton tissues of male and female green tiger prawn, P.semisulcatus, from the Persian Gulf were compared. Significantly higher levels (p<0.05) of mercury in female prawn and hepatopancreas tissue were encountered (p<0.05). Significantly higher concentration (p<0.05) of the mercury was also observed in summer than in winter season. This variation could result in internal biological cycle of the organism or variation in bioavailability of mercury in environment.
