Yellow Morel · 2004 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T
Low relevanceLevel of heavy metals in some edible and poisonous macrofungi from Batman of South East Anatolia, Turkey.
Morchella esculenta
Key points
- The macrofungi specimens were collected and identified from locations around Batman province of Turkey
- A group of 21 macrofungi were collected from 29 different locations and analysed for the heavy metal contents
- The highest Pb and Cu levels were found in Russula rubroalba while the highest Cd level was determined for the species Agaricus xanthodermus
- Fe level was maximum for the species Funalia trogii; Mn for Mycena personsii; Zn level was for Morchella esculenta and Co level was for the species Agaricus xanthodermus
- The lowest Cd, Cu, Mn and Zn contents were found in Inotus hispidus
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Citation abstract
The macrofungi specimens were collected and identified from locations around Batman province of Turkey. A group of 21 macrofungi were collected from 29 different locations and analysed for the heavy metal contents. The highest Pb and Cu levels were found in Russula rubroalba while the highest Cd level was determined for the species Agaricus xanthodermus. Fe level was maximum for the species Funalia trogii; Mn for Mycena personsii; Zn level was for Morchella esculenta and Co level was for the species Agaricus xanthodermus. The lowest Cd, Cu, Mn and Zn contents were found in Inotus hispidus.
Citation
Yesil OF, Yildiz A, Yavuz O (2004). Level of heavy metals in some edible and poisonous macrofungi from Batman of South East Anatolia, Turkey. Journal of environmental biology PMID: 15847333
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