Journal of
Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences

  • Abbreviation: J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9820
  • DOI: 10.5897/JTEHS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 218

Full Length Research Paper

Bioremediation of diesel-contaminated soil using Bacillus sp. (strain TMY-2) in soil by uniform and non-uniform electro kinetic technology field

A. Khodadadi1*, D. Yousefi2, H. Ganjidoust1 and M. Yari1
1Engineering Faculty of Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. 2Civil Engineering Department Babol Noshirvani university of Technology, Babol, Iran.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Published: 31 December 2011

Abstract

Selected biomakers, Cholinesterase (ChE) and phagocytic activities have been investigated with the exposed green mussel Perna viridis in Indonesian coastal waters. An operative effect-based monitoring on two polluted sites and one reference area were investigated for aquaculture enterprises and human health aspects. Between two heavily polluted sites, green mussels from Cilincing indicated a lower level of the ChE activity than those from Kamal Muara. The phagocytic activity of green mussels from the polluted sites demonstrated significant higher activity than that of green mussels from the pristine site, Pangkep. However, there were no significant differences of phagocytic activities between the polluted sites. This might indicate that the existing pollutants in Jakarta Bay were more neurotoxic rather than immonotoxic substances. The results showed clearly that both selected biomarkers were potential valuable tools for effect-based monitoring and pollution impacts in coastal zones of Indonesia.

 

Key words: Green mussel, biomarkers, coastal zone management, Indonesia.