Distribution of heavy metals in tissues of the shrimp Penaeus californiensis from the northwest coast of Mexico
- National Autonomous Univ. of Mexico, Sinaloa (Mexico)
The brown shrimp, Penaeus californiensis Holmes, is an Eastern Pacific species which is geographically distributed from San Francisco, California, USA, including the Gulf of California, to Callao, Peru. In Mexico and particularly in the Pacific Coast, this crustacean supports 75% of the commercial catch of shrimp. Knowledge of the distribution of metals in isolated tissues of marine organisms is useful in order to identify specific organs that may be particularly selective and sensitive to accumulation of heavy metals. This paper presents data on the levels of Fe, Mn, Ni, Cu, Cd, and Zn in five different tissues of the P. californiensis populations from the northwest coast of Mexico. Additionally, the accumulation of metals by males and females is examined. 16 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 95963
- Journal Information:
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, Vol. 55, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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