Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt
Medani, G., Gamal Eldien, M., Mohamedien, L., Hammad, M. (2015). Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 20(2), 139-154. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2015.64624
Gamal Medani; Mohamed Gamal Eldien; Lamia Mohamedien; M. Hammad. "Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 20, 2, 2015, 139-154. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2015.64624
Medani, G., Gamal Eldien, M., Mohamedien, L., Hammad, M. (2015). 'Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 20(2), pp. 139-154. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2015.64624
Medani, G., Gamal Eldien, M., Mohamedien, L., Hammad, M. Wild Birds as Bioindicator For Heavy Metals Pollution in Lake Quaron Protected Area (Ramsar Site), Fayoum, Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2015; 20(2): 139-154. doi: 10.21608/scvmj.2015.64624

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  XML 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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