Assessment of Trace Metal Bioaccumulation by Avicennia marina (Forsk.) in the Last Remaining Mangrove Stands in Manila Bay, the Philippines

Assessment of Trace Metal Bioaccumulation by Avicennia marina (Forsk.) in the Last Remaining Mangrove Stands in Manila Bay, the Philippines

Concentrations of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) were evaluated in the sediments, roots and leaves of a mangrove species (Avicennia marina) in Las Pin˜as—Paran˜aque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), Manila Bay. The concentrations showed a general pattern of Zn[Pb[C...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gabriel, Ana Veronica S, Salmo, Severino G, III
Format: text
Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
Subjects:
Mangroves
Avicennia marina
Pollution
Trace metals
Bioaccumulation
Phytostabilization
Manila Bay
Environmental Health and Protection
Environmental Sciences
Online Access:https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/12
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00128-014-1415-2
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: Ateneo De Manila University
Description
Summary:Concentrations of lead (Pb), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and cadmium (Cd) were evaluated in the sediments, roots and leaves of a mangrove species (Avicennia marina) in Las Pin˜as—Paran˜aque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), Manila Bay. The concentrations showed a general pattern of Zn[Pb[Cu[Cd in sediments, Cu [Pb[Zn[Cd in roots and Cu[Zn[Pb[ Cd in leaves. The trace metal concentrations in both sediments and plant tissues were below contamination threshold levels. Based on computed bioaccumulation indices, A. marina could be used for the phytostabilization and phytoextraction of Cu and Cd. The LPPCHEA mangrove ecosystem is an ecologically important ecosystem that will limit the spread of trace metals to the surrounding environment.

Similar Items