Cadmium and lead uptake by Red Swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) of Louisiana
- Southern Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
Environmental contamination by heavy metals such as cadmium and lead is generally reflected by an increase in the tissue residues of aquatic animals. This is also true for fresh-water crayfish as reported by Bagatto and Khan (1987) for Orconectes virilis collected in the vicinity of Canadian smelters. They found a positive correlation between the residues of Cd and Pb in crayfish tissues and the distance from smelters. Stinson and Eaton reported similar findings for another crayfish, Pacifasticus leniusculus, collected from a lake on the West Coast of the US which was receiving urban runoff. Cadmium and lead were more concentrated in the viscera and exoskeleton, respectively. Madigosky et al. (1991) found that Procambarus clarkii collected from roadside drainage ditches of Louisiana contained greater amounts of Cd and Pb than commercially harvested control groups. Lead accumulation has been attributed to the use of farm machinery runoff in agricultural areas and Cd to rubber tires. Cadmium and lead are known to accumulate even in those crayfish where no known contamination can be established, e.g., Dickson et al. (1980) found metal residues in troglobitic crayfish. Accumulation of Pb and Cd in the tissues in laboratory-exposed crayfish of different species has been documented by several investigators. These metals accumulate in exoskeleton, hepatopancreas, gills, antennal glands, mid-gut glands and abdominal muscles of crayfish. Generally, all studies mentioned above report metal uptake by crayfish but have not quantified the amount of metal remaining after the crayfish are transferred to uncontaminated water (depuration). The purpose of this study was to: (1) assess Cd and Pb accumulation in laboratory-exposed male and female P. clarkii (total body wet weight basis), and (2) to determine how much metal is lost when crayfish are transferred to uncontaminated aged tap water. 17 refs., 3 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6787597
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 51:2; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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