Uptake and depuration of organic contaminants by blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) exposed to environmentally contaminated sediment

Blue mussels were exposed to contaminated sediment collected from Narragansett bay, RI. Measurements allowed comparisons of uptake and depuration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PCBs. Both PAHs and PCBs were rapidly accumulated by the mussels exposed to polluted sediment. After mussel...

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Published in:Marine biology 1986-01, Vol.91 (4), p.497-507
Main Authors: PRUELL, R. J, LAKE, J. L, DAVIS, W. R, QUINN, J. G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Marine
Mollusca
Mytilus edulis
Physiology. Development
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Summary:Blue mussels were exposed to contaminated sediment collected from Narragansett bay, RI. Measurements allowed comparisons of uptake and depuration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and PCBs. Both PAHs and PCBs were rapidly accumulated by the mussels exposed to polluted sediment. After mussels were transferred to control seawater, individual PAHs were depurated with half-lives in the 12-30 day range. Individual PCBs showed depuration half-lives of 16-46 days. Concentration factors calculated using only the dissolved phase concentrations showed excellent agreement in the exposure and control systems.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/BF00392601