Sediment Contact Assay Using the Carpet Shell Clam, Ruditapes decussatus L., Embryos and Larvae for Assessing Contamination Levels of Four Sites in Tunisian Coast

This study assessed sediment pollution along the Tunisian coast using the sediment contact assay with embryo and larval life-stages of the clam Ruditapes decussatus . Sediment was collected from four sites for testing: Mahres, Monastir lagoon, Zarat and Chebba. Embryo development was significantly (...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2013-05, Vol.90 (5), p.611-615
Main Authors: Fathallah, Salem, Medhioub, Mohamed Néjib, Kraiem, Mohamed Mejdeddine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal populations
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Applied ecology
Applied sciences
Aquatic Pollution
Bioassays
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Assay
Bivalvia
Coasts
Contaminated sediments
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates
Embryo, Nonmammalian - drug effects
Embryos
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental monitoring
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
Lagoons
Larva - drug effects
Larvae
Marine
Mollusks
Mortality
Pollution
Pollution sources. Measurement results
Ruditapes decussatus
Sediment concentration
Sediment pollution
Soil and sediments pollution
Soil Science & Conservation
Tunisia
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
Water Pollution Control
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Summary:This study assessed sediment pollution along the Tunisian coast using the sediment contact assay with embryo and larval life-stages of the clam Ruditapes decussatus . Sediment was collected from four sites for testing: Mahres, Monastir lagoon, Zarat and Chebba. Embryo development was significantly ( p  
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-013-0970-2