Accumulation, elimination, and speciation of cadmium and zinc in mussels, Mytilus edulis, in the natural environment

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607807· OSTI ID:5002114

Luten, J B; Bouquet, W; Burggraaf, M M; Rus, J

Accumulation of trace metals like cadmium and zinc by the common mussel (Mytilus edulis) has been often studied. Most of these studies have been carried out under laboratory conditions. It has been shown that the accumulation of cadmium by the common mussel is affected by abiotic factors like salinity, temperature and the presence of complexing agents and biotic factors like animal size, sex and maturity. Elimination studies of cadmium from the common mussel are scarce. Detoxification of cadmium by the common mussel takes place by binding to low (metallothionein) and high molecular weight proteins. The objective of this study was to investigate accumulation and elimination of cadmium and zinc by the common mussel in the natural environment in combination with a study about the speciation of cadmium and zinc in the common mussel.

• Research Organization: TNO-CIVO Food Technology Institute, IJmuiden, Netherlands
• OSTI ID: 5002114
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 37:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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