Effects of heavy metals on sex inversion of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam., 1819 in coastal zone of the Black Sea

Levels of heavy metals in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamark, 1819) from the black sea (Sinop, Turkey)

“…In their study of heavy metal content in mussel samples collected from the Sinop (Black Sea) coast, Belivermiş et al [3] reported values of 0.69μgr.gr -1 wt for Co, 5.8 for Mn, 3.1 for Ni, and 154 for Fe. In their study of mussel samples from Sevastopol Bay (Black Sea), Chelyadina et al [12] indicated a value of 0.08 μgr.gr -1 for Co and 0.74μgr.gr -1 for Ni. In a study on the biological accumulation of metals in edible bivalves (Saccostrea cucullate, Meretrix casta, and Villorita cyprinoides), conducted by Deep and Nasnodkar [18] , it was reported that the accumulation ranking of all three species was similar to the current study, with Fe>Mn>Ni>Co.…”

“…A marine environment polluted with heightened levels of metals poses a potential risk to human health, as these contaminants can ultimately find their way to consumers through the food chain, as noted by Belivermiş et al [3] . Mussels have been extensively utilized as a means to evaluate the concentrations of metals in open oceans, estuaries, and coastal inlets owing to their widespread geographic presence, substantial population, and their capacity to accumulate and concentrate environmental contaminants [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] . The Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, holds particular promise for toxicological research.…”