Trace elements in two ras beirut shore crabs

Authors

  • John G. Shiber

Keywords:

trace elements in shore crabs, lead, cadmium, copper, nickel, iron, zinc, chromium

Abstract

Two species of shore crabs, Eriphia verrucosa and Pachygrapsus transversus were collected along the coast of Ras Beirut, Lebanon and analyzed for lead, cadmium, copper, nickel, iron, zinc and chromium. Metal levels were similar in the two species, but copper was slightly higher and zine was considerably higher in E. verrucosa. Chromium was not detected in most samples analyzed. Three molted specimens of P. transversus were also analyzed and found to contain high levels of lead and zinc in contrast to the other samples.

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Published

2026-05-13

How to Cite

Shiber, J. G. (2026). Trace elements in two ras beirut shore crabs . Cercetări Marine - Recherches Marines, 10(1), 185–192. Retrieved from https://www.marine-research-journal.org/index.php/cmrm/article/view/495

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (1977): CERCETĂRI MARINE - RECHERCHES MARINES

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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