Trace metals in ribbed mussels from Arthur Kill, New York/New Jersey, USA

Ribbed mussels Geukensia demissa were collected at seven sites within Arthur Kill, NY/NJ, and concentrations of trace metals were measured. The concentrations of zinc, nickel, copper, and chromium in the mussel tissues tended to decrease between the Old Place site and the Sandy Hook Bay site. Among...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2003, Vol.46 (1), p.139-145
Main Authors: Paulson, Anthony J, Sharack, Beth, Zdanowicz, Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Applied ecology
Arthur Kill
Biological and medical sciences
Bivalvia
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates
Environmental Exposure
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Geukensia demissa
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Metals, Heavy - pharmacokinetics
Mussels
New Jersey
New York
Tissue Distribution
Trace Elements - analysis
Trace Elements - pharmacokinetics
Trace metals
Water Pollutants - analysis
Water Pollutants - pharmacokinetics
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Summary:Ribbed mussels Geukensia demissa were collected at seven sites within Arthur Kill, NY/NJ, and concentrations of trace metals were measured. The concentrations of zinc, nickel, copper, and chromium in the mussel tissues tended to decrease between the Old Place site and the Sandy Hook Bay site. Among the metals examined, iron exhibited the highest concentrations, increasing toward the sea. Concentrations of Fe and Cd in mussels collected from sites impacted by a 1990 fuel oil spill were significantly higher than those in mussels from Mill Creek and Sandy Hook Bay, and mussels from the oiled sites showed significantly higher mercury concentrations than mussels from both Mill Creek and Sandy Hook. The extensive concentration data are tabulated. The overall results suggested that ribbed mussels could be used as biological indicators of Cd, Cr, Hg, and Pb.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00312-0