Table 18.7 Trace metal content (mg/kg) in marine algae from Black & Mediterranean Seas
Algae
Cd
Cr
Cu
Mn Zn
Pb
References
Ulva lactuca
1.35 < 1 7.5
–
34.2 6.5
Guven et al. (1998)
Cystoseira barbata 1.3
< 1 4.2
–
33
5.3
Guven et al. (1998)
Ulva lactuca
0.5
0.5
24
50
24.1 23.5 Topcuoglu et al. (2001a)
Cystoseira barbata 0.75 0.95 6.85 25
97
14
Topcuoglu et al. (2001b)
Ceramium rubrum 0.8
1.5
16
59
62
11
Topcuoglu et al.(2001a, b)
Ulva sp.
0.24 4.78 4.7
194 26.1 –
Malea and Haritonidis (2000)
Ulva sp.
0.6
1.56 5.5
–
5.2
3.68 Muse et al. (1999)
Enteromorpha sp.
0.07 0.54 11.4 21
14
1.06 Favero and Frigo (2002)
Ulva sp.
0.18 1.63 5.8
–
45
1.94 Conti and Cecchetti (2003)
Padina pavonica
1.56 3,6
13.3 –
84
11.4 Campanella et al. (2001)
Ulva sp.
0.8
1.8
5.6
40
24
1.7
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Ceramium sp.
0.9
6
7.6
120 22
2.2
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Cladophora sp.
1
7
6
170 19
3.5
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Enteromorpha sp.
0.8
5.3
7
47
14
2.4
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Cystoseira sp.
0.3
2.3
4
42
1.6
18
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
Chaetomorpha sp.
1.3
7
5
180 12
2.7
Strezov and Nonova 2005b)
Corallina sp.
0.7
4.8
15
55
13
1.4
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
Callithamnion sp.
0.5
3.7
5.4
87
18
2.3
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
Table 18.8 Radionuclides mean content in Black sea algae (Bq/kg)
Algae
137
Cs
40
K
210
Pb
226
Ra
References
Ceramium rubrum
0.8
–
–
–
Bologa et al. (1996)
Cystoseira sp.
15
900
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Cladophora sp.
n.d.
2170
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Enteromorpha sp.
5
1076
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Chaetomorpha sp.
11
2525
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Ulva sp.
6
930
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Corallina sp.
5
250
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Ceramium rubrum
12
880
–
–
Guven et al. (1993)
Ulva lactuca
<3
–
–
–
Topcuoglu et al. (2001a)
Cystoseira barbata
5.9
–
–
–
Topcuoglu et al. (2001b)
Ulva sp.
< 1.2
900
3.49
<1.7
Al-Masri et al. (2003)
Cystoseira sp.
<1.1
1800
8
1.2
Al-Masri et al. (2003)
Ulva lactuca
7.2
–
–
–
Othman et al. (1994)
Ulva sp.
3.4
596
6
9.3
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Ceramium sp.
9.4
1343
13
17
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
Cladophora sp.
12
1300
8
12
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Enteromorpha sp.
4.5
690
7
10
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Cystoseira sp.
5.4
1400
12
11
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
Chaetomorpha sp.
2.3
1860
10
7
Strezov and Nonova (2005a)
Corallina sp.
2.1
140
12
10
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
Callithamnion sp.
4.4
1580
10
7
Strezov and Nonova (2005b)
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