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Hassan Taghavi Jelodar

Hassan Taghavi Jelodar

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Marine and Oceanic Sciences
Address: Sea Biology Department, Faculty of Environmental and Marine Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Phone: 01135302922

Research

Title
Monthly changes in condition, hepatosomatic index and bioavailability in frogs (Rana ridibunda)
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Fulton Condition Factor, Hepatosomatic Index, Bioac cumulation Factor, Rana ridibunda
Year
2012
Journal Journal of Biology
DOI
Researchers Hassan Taghavi Jelodar ، Hasan Fazli

Abstract

Measurements of bioavailability responses in frogs from contaminated sites could provide valuable data for environmental risk assessment. Biomarkers are sensitive to both e nvironmental pollution and confounding factors that are not related to pollution. The specimens were collected on a monthl y basis from the Babol-River from July to September 2010 to determine if monthly changes exist in condition, he patosomatic index (HSI) and frogs. Fulton condition factor (FCF range: 1.513±0.431 – 1.638±0.473), hepatosomatic index ( HSI range: 3.901±0.504-5.231±1.206), Bioaccumulatio n factor (BAF), the highest level of copper was observed. Liver wei ght was seen to increase from July to August/Septem ber, most probably as a result of accumulation of metabolites, especia lly fat and glycogen. Furthermore, the concentratio ns of the metals found in the liver of the frog were in the order: Cu>Cr>C d>Pb>Ni. On the other hand, the concentrations of t he metals found in the water were in the order: Cu>Pb>Cd> Ni >Cr.