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Bioaccumulation of trace metals in four soft-bottom polychaetes along with the host sediments was recorded from the intertidal regions of Indian Sundarban mangrove wetland. The enrichment of Mn (maximum 730 mg kg−1) and Zn (maximum 320 mg kg−1) was recorded for all the polychaetes followed by Cr, Cu, As, Co, Ni and Pb, showing sharp variations between the species. However, concentrations of Sn and Hg were very low with small variations between the species. An overall high bioconcentration factor (BCF) was recorded in the capitellid worm Mastobranchus indicus. The results of the investigation indicate the possibility of developing a standard test protocol for bioaccumulation by polychaetous annelids.
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The research work was supported by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India [(Sanction No UGC/199/UPE/07] under the scheme of “University with Potential for Excellence” (Modern Biology Group). One of the authors (Md. A. Alam) is greatly indebted to UGC for awarding him project fellowship.
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Alam, M.A., Gomes, A., Sarkar, S.K. et al. Trace Metal Bioaccumulation by Soft-bottom Polychaetes (Annelida) of Sundarban Mangrove Wetland, India and Their Potential Use as Contamination Indicator. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 85, 492–496 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-010-0110-1
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