A Commentary on the Use of Bivalve Mollusks in Monitoring Metal Pollution Levels

The objective of this commentary is to promote the use of bivalves as biomonitors, which is a part of the continual efforts of the International Mussel Watch. This commentary is an additional discussion on "Bivalve mollusks in metal pollution studies: From bioaccumulation to biomonitoring"...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-03, Vol.18 (7), p.3386
Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Sharifinia, Moslem, Cheng, Wan Hee, Al-Shami, Salman Abdo, Wong, Koe Wei, Al-Mutairi, Khalid Awadh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bioaccumulation
Biological Monitoring
Biomonitoring
Biomonitors
Bivalvia
Chemosphere
Data interpretation
Ecosystem
Environmental health
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental quality
Freshwater ecosystems
Health risks
Heavy metals
Humans
Indicator organisms
Metals
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Mollusca
Mollusks
Pollutants
Pollution effects
Pollution levels
Pollution monitoring
Pollution studies
Public concern
Research methodology
Risk assessment
Scientific papers
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:The objective of this commentary is to promote the use of bivalves as biomonitors, which is a part of the continual efforts of the International Mussel Watch. This commentary is an additional discussion on "Bivalve mollusks in metal pollution studies: From bioaccumulation to biomonitoring" by Zuykov et al., published in Chemosphere 93, 201-208. The present discussion can serve as a platform for further insights to provide new thoughts and novel ideas on how to make better use of bivalves in biomonitoring studies. The certainty of better and more extensive applications of mollusks in environmental monitoring in the future is almost confirmed but more studies are urgently needed. With all the reported studies using bivalves as biomonitors of heavy metal pollution, the effectiveness of using Mussel Watch is beyond any reasonable doubts. The challenge is the development of more accurate methodologies for of heavy metal data interpretation, and the precision of the biomonitoring studies using bivalves as biomonitors, whether in coastal or freshwater ecosystems. Lastly, inclusion of human health risk assessment of heavy metals in commercial bivalves would make the research papers of high public interest.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18073386