Bioaccumulation and depuration of some trace metals in the mussel, Perna viridis (Linnaeus)

Journal Article · Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702249· OSTI ID:7104535

Lakshmanan, P T ^[1]; Nambisan, P N.K. ^[2]

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1. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin (India)
2. Cochin Univ. of Science and Technology (India)

Bivalves are well known for their ability to concentrate heavy metals in their tissue from environmental water. Experimental studies on the accumulation of these pollutants by molluscs have been extensively conducted. The depuration of accumulated metals in a toxicant free medium has also been studied. Bivalve molluscs may form useful tools in monitoring heavy metal pollution. However, such studies are scant in tropical species. This paper reports the bioaccumulation and depuration of Hg, Cu, Zn and Pb by the mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) from seawater and explores its suitability as an indicator organism for metal pollution.

• OSTI ID: 7104535
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (USA), Vol. 43:1; ISSN 0007-4861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
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BIOCHEMISTRY
WATER POLLUTION
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
COPPER SULFATES
LEAD NITRATES
MERCURY CHLORIDES
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ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
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CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
ELEMENTS
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HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
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MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MERCURY HALIDES
MOLLUSCS
NITRATES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WATER
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