Much of the literature on trace metal concentrations in marine invertebrates contains lists of
data, with authors not in a position to comment on the significance of results. The reader …

Trace metals are accumulated by marine invertebrates to body concentrations higher, in
many cases orders of magnitude higher, than the concentrations in an equivalent weight of …

The purpose of this chapter is to provide a synthesis of the very extensive literature
pertaining to the factors that influence the uptake, accumulation and handling of trace metals …

This chapter explores aspects that might assist in any understanding and appreciation of the
significance of heavy metal concentrations in marine invertebrates. Routes for the uptake of …

All aquatic invertebrates take up and accumulate trace metals whether essential or not, and
subsequent body concentrations of trace metals show enormous variability across metals …

The present account has four main objectives. The first is to summarize the world literature
published since 1953 on trace metal and metalloid concentrations in field populations of …

Aquatic invertebrates take up and accumulate trace metals whether essential or non-
essential, all of which have the potential to cause toxic effects. Subsequent tissue and body …

To have an impact on aquatic organisms, metals must be in a form that is biologically
available to them. Only in this form do the metals inflict a toxic action on the organisms …

Crustaceans, like all aquatic invertebrates, take up and accumulate metals from a wide
range of sources and the trace metal concentrations within their tissues and bodies show …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the present understanding of the effects of heavy
metals upon marine plankton and highlights the fact that although, at present, the data …