Oysters are important benthic bivalves in coastal and estuarine environments. They are
widely farmed due to their rapid growth and taste; they are also widely applied in …

This book helps readers understand the fundamental principles and phenomena that control
the transfer of trace elements. It describes the occurrence and behavior of trace elements in …

Organisms have developed their internal biochemistry in close connection to the
composition of the natural environment. Humans, as well as all mammals, unlike …

There is increasing recognition of the quantitative importance of metal accumulation from
dietary pathways in different marine food webs. With a simple kinetic model requiring …

Trace metals were determined in the two most abundant species of bivalve molluscs along
the Atlantic coast of southern Spain (Donax trunculus and Chamelea gallina) and in the …

Metal pollution levels in estuarine and coastal environments have been widely reported, but
few documented reports exist of severe contamination in specific environments. Here, we …

Mussel samples were used in this study to measure the levels of polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs) and organochlorines (OCs) in the coastal waters of Asian countries like …

Abstract Concentrations of Cd, Cu, Co, Zn, Mn and Fe were determined in biota and
sediment samples collected from the Eastern Harbour and El-Mex Bay in the Mediterranean …

In the present study, seasonal variations of metal concentrations were examined in two
oyster species, Crassostrea hongkongensis and Crassostrea sikamea, and in seawater from …

Marine gastropods are known to accumulate high metal concentrations in their tissues,
especially in the digestive glands. Although bindings with metallothioneins and granules are …