We assessed the degree to which Cd, Cr and Zn bound with sediment were assimilated by
the green mussel Perna viridis and the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum. The …

The green mussel Perna viridis and the clam Ruditapes philippinarum have been frequently
used as biomonitors of coastal contamination in subtropical and tropical waters, yet the …

Marine sediments, long thought to be a final repository of toxic contaminants in marine
ecosystems, may also serve as a source of toxic contaminants for marine food chains. The …

A series of experiments was performed to evaluate the extent to which Cd, Co, Ag, Se, Cr,
and Zn bound to sediments with different geochemical properties could be assimilated by …

Sediments are considered the sink for metals in aquatic environments because of their
strong metal-binding capacity, but they are a potential source for metal ingestion by marine …

Several important sediment geochemical factors (particle size, contact time, artificial
sediment composition, acid volatile sulfide, and pure inorganic particles coated or uncoated …

Coastal marine sediments are commonly enriched in metals, including potentially toxic trace
metals, by natural processes and human activities. These sediments have long been …

We examined the assimilation of Cd, Cr, and Zn by the green mussel Perna viridis under
complicated food conditions, including combinations of different compositions and …

A kinetic approach was employed to determine the rates of metal uptake (Cd, Cr and Zn)
from the dissolved phase and the rate constants of metal depuration in the mussel Perna …

We tested the controls of metal geochemistry in sediments collected from an extremely
contaminated Chinese bay on metal assimilation by marine mussels and clams. Metal …