Chapter 4
Analytical Techniques
Abstract This chapter tabulates the analytical techniques used for selected studies
and briefs about the species of scleractinian coral used; the component of the coral
analysed; the appropriate analytical methodology adopted; the different metals analysed and the specific instrument used for analysis. Different concentrations of heavy
metals are obtained for different studies due to different components being analysed
and the concentrations measured as either wet weight or dry weight. Certain studies
focus on the analysis of the total metal concentrations for the skeleton, tissue and
zooxanthallae whilst some studies have analysed specific components of the coral
species. Hence, this chapter gives a general feedback on the analytical techniques
adopted for the variety of scleractinian coral species under study. This sort of feedback can be used for general comparison between studies and scleractinian species
and the different analytical techniques.
Keywords Analytical techniques · Total metal concentration · Scleractinian corals
4.1 Analytical Techniques Used for Heavy Metal Analysis
in Various Scleractinian Coral Species
Various analytical techniques have been used to analyze heavy metal concentrations
in different components of diverse corals. Heavy metal analysis was carried out either
on the skeleton or the tissue, or both the skeleton and tissue combined together or
even on the skeleton, tissue, zooxanthellae and gametes. The following table provides
a brief summary of the analytical techniques used for selected studies mentioned in
this monograph.
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Analytical Techniques
Abstract This chapter tabulates the analytical techniques used for selected studies
and briefs about the species of scleractinian coral used; the component of the coral
analysed; the appropriate analytical methodology adopted; the different metals analysed and the specific instrument used for analysis. Different concentrations of heavy
metals are obtained for different studies due to different components being analysed
and the concentrations measured as either wet weight or dry weight. Certain studies
focus on the analysis of the total metal concentrations for the skeleton, tissue and
zooxanthallae whilst some studies have analysed specific components of the coral
species. Hence, this chapter gives a general feedback on the analytical techniques
adopted for the variety of scleractinian coral species under study. This sort of feedback can be used for general comparison between studies and scleractinian species
and the different analytical techniques.
Keywords Analytical techniques · Total metal concentration · Scleractinian corals
4.1 Analytical Techniques Used for Heavy Metal Analysis
in Various Scleractinian Coral Species
Various analytical techniques have been used to analyze heavy metal concentrations
in different components of diverse corals. Heavy metal analysis was carried out either
on the skeleton or the tissue, or both the skeleton and tissue combined together or
even on the skeleton, tissue, zooxanthellae and gametes. The following table provides
a brief summary of the analytical techniques used for selected studies mentioned in
this monograph.
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
S. B. Shah, Heavy Metals in Scleractinian Corals, SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73613-2_4
71