Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt | ||||
Suez Canal Veterinary Medical Journal. SCVMJ | ||||
Article 11, Volume 20, Issue 2, December 2015, Page 139-154 PDF (1.37 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/scvmj.2015.64624 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Gamal Medani1; Mohamed Gamal Eldien1; Lamia Mohamedien* 2; M. Hammad3 | ||||
1Department of Wildlife Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University | ||||
2Marine Ecology Department, Suez Branch National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries | ||||
3Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Aquatic organisms absorb the pollutants directly from water and indirectly from food chains. Heavy metals levels were determined in different organs of the wild birds (Anas crecca, Fulica atra, Larus genii, Egretta garzetta and Ceryle rudis) by using Atomic Absorption spectrophotometer. The samples collected from Lake Quaron which suffers from a serious pollution problems. The results revealed that heavy metal levels in Larus genii , Anas crecca and Egretta garzetta found to have their highest concentration in liver while Fulica atra and Ceryle rudis were in feather. The lowest heavy metals concentration found in all birds in muscles. The evaluated wild birds considers as an important bioindicator for the degree of pollution in aquatic ecosystems. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Heavy metals; wild birds; Lake Quaron; Ramsar site; Protecetd area | ||||
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