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Rhodophyta Seaweed Species as Bioindicators for Monitoring Toxic Element Pollutants in the Marine Ecosystem of Ghana |
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| Authors: | Serfor-Armah Y. Nyarko B. J. B. Osae E. K. Carboo D. Anim-Sampong S. Seku F. |
| Affiliation: | 1. Neutron Activation Analysis Laboratory, National Nuclear Research Institute, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon-Acra, Ghana 2. Department of Nuclear Engineering and NDT, NNRI/GAEC, Legon-Accra 3. Department of Chemistry, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra 4. Department of Botany, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra |
| Abstract: | Six seaweed species of the Rhodophyta family were sampled for atwo-year period from June 1996 to August 1998 along the Atlanticcoast of Ghana (part of the Atlantic Ocean). The species wereanalysed to determine the levels of eleven chemicalelements namely: Al, As, Br, Cd, Fe, La, Mn, Ni, Hg, V and Zn byInstrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA). Al, Br, Ni, andZn were measured in all the seaweed species studied. The elementAl generally showed the highest concentrations in most of thespecies analysed while Hg levels were the lowest. Precision andaccuracy of the method have been evaluated and the detectionlimits also calculated. The results showed high variability inand between species, among sampling sites and times ofcollection. The high values of metal concentrations in themacroalgae suggest that these marine organisms can be used asbiological indicators for studing marine pollution. |
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