Mollusc and sediment contaminant levels and trends in South Florida coastal Waters

During the past 50 years, the south Florida ecosystem has been subject to an increase in human population and anthropogenic activity. Concentrations of organic and inorganic contaminants in sediments and molluscs collected in south Florida from 1986 to 1994 show temporal and spatial trends that refl...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 1997-07, Vol.34 (7), p.511-521
Main Authors: Cantillo, A.Y., Lauenstein, G.G., O'Connor, T.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Brackish
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
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Summary:During the past 50 years, the south Florida ecosystem has been subject to an increase in human population and anthropogenic activity. Concentrations of organic and inorganic contaminants in sediments and molluscs collected in south Florida from 1986 to 1994 show temporal and spatial trends that reflect anthropogenic influence in areas removed from large population centers. Generally, contaminant levels found in south Florida sites are low compared with those found nationwide and as low as any found in uncontaminted sites in Central and South America for which bivalves were collected as part of the International Mussel Watch Program.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/S0025-326X(96)00152-X