Cellular Biomarkers in Mytilus galloprovincialis L. (Mediterranean Mussels) from Izmir Bay (Turkey)
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2022
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In this study, cellular biomarkers and heavy metal concentration in the Mytilus galloprovincialis L. (Mediterranean mussels) collected from eight sites of Izmir Bay (Turkey) were determined to reveal water pollution for the first time in these stations. Results show that heavy metals (As, Cu, Hg, Zn, Cd, Sn, Pb) have been specified in mussels’ tissues collected from all stations. According to GST, SOD, CAT activities, and TBARS contents, mussels in the outer bay have exposed more oxidative stress than the ones in the inner bay. Digestive gland tissues of them were showed more inhibition at AChE levels than gills. Also, abnormal nucleus rates and micronucleus frequencies (MN) were found to be higher in the inner bay than in the outer bay. This study showed that heavy metal pollution in different levels is an environmental issue on the Izmir Bay. Especially the coastal regions of the bay have been extremely affected by anthropogenic effects due to growing population. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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Animals , Bays , Biomarkers , Environmental Monitoring , Metals, Heavy , Mytilus , Turkey , Water Pollutants, Chemical , Heavy metals , Histology , Molluscs , Tissue , Water pollution , biological marker , heavy metal , Cellulars , Digestive glands , Environmental issues , Heavy metal concentration , Heavy metals pollution , Izmir Bay , Mediterranean mussel , Micronucleus frequencies , Mussel tissue , Mytilus galloprovincialis , analysis , animal , bay , environmental monitoring , Mytilus , procedures , toxicity , turkey (bird) , water pollutant , Biomarkers