Title of article :
In Situ Analysis of Gut Residue of Corophium Volutator (Pallas) by Electron Probe Microanalysis after Exposure to Barytes Spiked Sediments
Author/Authors :
Ansari, Tariq M. Department of Chemistry - Bahauddin Zakariya University - Multan 60800 - Pakistan , Marr, Iain L. Department of Chemistry - University of Aberdeen - Meston Walk - Old Aberdeen AB24 3UE - United Kingdom , Coats, Alison M. Department of Chemistry - University of Aberdeen - Meston Walk - Old Aberdeen AB24 3UE - United Kingdom
Abstract :
Corophium volutator (Pallas) has been recommended by the paris Commission as one of the standard species for testing chemical used in offshore oil and gas exploration/production. In the present study, gut contents of Corophium volutator have been analysed by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) for BaSO4 and other heavy metal impurities after exposure tto spiked sediments following a standard ASTM sediment bioassay protocol. Results show that depuration of Corophium gut for 48 h in clean filtered seawater after exposure to sediments containing barites, prior to whole body metal analysis, is required to reflect the true metal burdens
Keywords :
Gut residue , Barytes , Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) , Corophium volutator (Pallas)
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
