Presence of Heavy Metals in Purple Crab (Platyxanthus orbignyi) Tissues in Southern Peru

Ramos-Tejeda J.L.; Valeriano-Zapana J.A.; Rojas-Briceño N.B. · Nature Environment and Pollution Technology (2024) · DOI: 10.46488/nept.2024.v23i02.053

Resumen

Heavy metals (iron, copper, and zinc) were quantified in purple crab (Platyxanthus orbignyi) tissues collected in winter (September 2021), spring (November 2021), and summer (March 2022) at three beaches (Tres Hermanas, Fundición, and El Diablo) in Ilo Harbour (Moquegua), South Peru. The rank order of heavy metal concentrations in purple crab tissues and sediments was similar; iron (Fe) was followed by Copper (Cu), and this last one was followed by Zinc (Zn). The heavy metal concentrations in tissue crabs from the three beaches differed from each other spatially and seasonally. In addition, Fundición Beach was the zone with the highest concentration of those three metals during the summer.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Moquegua