Talitrus saltator as a biomonitor: An assessment of trace element contamination on an urban coastline gradient

Liam Morrison; Mark Peter Johnson

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbu1.2017.05.019

Talitrus saltator as a biomonitor: An assessment of trace element contamination on an urban coastline gradient

Liam Morrison, Mark Peter Johnson

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This study reports the first ever application of the trace element pollution index (TEPI) along a coastal, urban gradient using trace element concentrations (Ti, Mn, Co, Cu, As, Mo, Ag, Cd, Pb, Cr, Fe, Zn and Se) in the amphipod crustacean Talitrus saltator. Samples were collected from 10 sites in Galway Bay (Ireland) and concentrations of Pb showed the greatest spatial variation, likely due to the proximity of some sites to a former landfill and busy harbour. The TEPI used alongside the quartile method allowed for the assigning of sites to contamination level categories. Mapping these class levels allowed for straightforward visualisation of trace element contamination along the urban gradient. In addition, this study presents trace elements levels in T. saitator form the Atlantic Coast of Europe for the first time and the concentrations observed were comparatively lower than previously reported for T. saltator from the Baltic and Mediterranean seas.

Original language	English (Ireland)
Number of pages	7
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	120
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbu1.2017.05.019
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2017

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Morrison, L,Bennion, M,McGrory, E,Hurley, W,Johnson, MP

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