Research Article

Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum

Volume: 11 Number: 3 September 30, 2025
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Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum

Abstract

This study investigates the bioaccumulation of cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) in Padina pavonica, a brown macroalga recognized as a bioindicator of marine pollution. Samples of seawater, sediment, and macroalgae were collected from two coastal sites, Akliman and Karakum (Sinop Province, Black Sea), during the summer of 2022 to assess spatial variations in metal concentrations. The findings revealed location-dependent differences in metal accumulation in P. pavonica, with the highest Fe levels recorded in Karakum (1608.9 mg kg-1), followed by Akliman (903.7 mg kg-1). In Akliman, the descending order of metal concentrations was Fe > Mn > Zn > Pb > Cd > Hg, whereas in Karakum, Zn concentrations exceeded those of Mn. Seawater analyses revealed relatively high levels of Pb and Mn in Akliman, pointing to possible anthropogenic inputs. The Biota Concentration Factor (BCF) for Mn was particularly high, demonstrating substantial uptake by the macroalgae. Moreover, the Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factor (BSAF) values exceeded 2 for both Cd and Zn, signifying substantial accumulation in the algal tissue relative to sediment concentrations. These findings provide basic information on the ecological condition of the coastal waters and demonstrate that P. pavonica could serve as an effective biomonitor for heavy metal pollution.

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Thanks

This study was not supported by any external funding. The paper was presented at the 10th ASES International Congress on Health, Engineering and Natural Sciences, held in Sinop, Türkiye, in April 2025. I would like to express my gratitude to Ertan Arıcı and Tolga Özkaptan for their support in the collection of samples during the research.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Water Quality and Water Pollution

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2025

Submission Date

August 7, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 3

APA
Arıcı, E. (2025). Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi, 11(3), 388-397. https://doi.org/10.58626/memba.1760671
AMA
1.Arıcı E. Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;11(3):388-397. doi:10.58626/memba.1760671
Chicago
Arıcı, Elif. 2025. “Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution With Padina Pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum”. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi 11 (3): 388-97. https://doi.org/10.58626/memba.1760671.
EndNote
Arıcı E (September 1, 2025) Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi 11 3 388–397.
IEEE
[1]E. Arıcı, “Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum”, MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 388–397, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.58626/memba.1760671.
ISNAD
Arıcı, Elif. “Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution With Padina Pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum”. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi 11/3 (September 1, 2025): 388-397. https://doi.org/10.58626/memba.1760671.
JAMA
1.Arıcı E. Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;11:388–397.
MLA
Arıcı, Elif. “Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution With Padina Pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum”. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 11, no. 3, Sept. 2025, pp. 388-97, doi:10.58626/memba.1760671.
Vancouver
1.Elif Arıcı. Monitoring Heavy Metal Pollution with Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy, 1960: Summer Season Samples from Akliman and Karakum. MEMBA Su Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025 Sep. 1;11(3):388-97. doi:10.58626/memba.1760671

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