Sequestration of copper and zinc in the hepatopancreas of Armadillidium vulgare latreille following exposure to lead

Journal Article · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689735· OSTI ID:7066285

Tomita, M; Heisey, R; Witkus, R ^[1]; Vernon, G M ^[2]

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1. Fordham Univ., Bronx, NY (United States)
2. Fordham Univ., New York, NY (United States)

Heavy metals have been found in tissues of a variety of terrestrial isopods recovered from heavy-metal polluted sites. One of the difficulties encountered in these studies is the interpretation of the influence of multiple non-essential heavy metals on concentrations of essential metals. The primary soft tissue site of heavy metal storage in the isopod is the hepatopancreas, which stores more heavy metal than any other soft tissue of any other animal. In a preliminary study, isopods exposed to lead nitrate showed increased copper and zinc concentrations in hepatopancreas tissue. As a result of these findings, this more extensive study was undertaken.

• OSTI ID: 7066285
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 46:6; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560300* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
ARTHROPODS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY
COPPER COMPOUNDS
CRUSTACEANS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE GLANDS
GLANDS
INVERTEBRATES
LEAD COMPOUNDS
LEAD NITRATES
LIVER
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PANCREAS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS