Petroleum hydrocarbon concentrations in eight mollusc species alongTamilnadu coast, Bay of Bengal, India
S. Veerasingam , R. Venkatachalapathy , S. Sudhakar , P. Raja , V. Rajeswari
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Received August 26, 2010,Revised December 10, 2010, Accepted , Available online
Volume 23,2011,Pages 1129-1134
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Eight mollusc species and sediment samples collected from three different stations along Tamilnadu coast, Bay of Bengal, India
were analysed for the levels of petroleum hydrocarbons to elucidate the status of the petroleum residues in mollusc meant for human
consumption. The concentrations of petroleum hydrocarbons in sediments along Tamilnadu coast varied from 5.04–25.5 g/g dw (dry
weight). High concentration of petroleum hydrocarbons in the sediment of Uppanar estuary (25.5 1.45 g/g dw) was perhaps land
and marine based anthropogenic sources of this region. The petroleum hydrocarbon residues in eight mollusc species collected from
Uppanar, Vellar and Coleroon estuaries varied between 2.44–6.04 g/g ww (wet weight). Although the concentration of petroleum
hydrocarbons in sediment of the Uppanar region was markedly higher than the background, the petroleum hydrocarbon residues in
mollusc collected from Uppanar estuary did not suggest bioaccumulation. The results signified that industrial growth has affected the
aquatic environments and regular monitoring will help to adopt stringent pollution control measures for better management of the
aquatic region.
