Anthropogenic pollution has a huge impact on the water quality of marine ecosystems.
Heavy metals and antibiotics are anthropogenic stressors that have a major effect on the …

The coast of mainland Chile extends from 18° S to about 56° S, and is about 4200 km long.
In the north, the coast is characterized by continuous, regular, and wave-exposed shores …

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 …

When consuming bivalves, special concern should be taken to the total element burden. In
order to assess this issue the present study aimed to measure the element levels in the …

Shellfish constitute an important component of human diet, especially for those living in
coastal regions. Shellfish have attracted extensive attention due to high enrichment of heavy …

To routinely assess whether consumed food meets international guidelines, a single
analytical method able to quantify minerals and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in real food …

In seafood, the study of metal (loid) s is essential to assess their toxicity and to establish risks
of human exposure. This study investigates the content of As, Cd, Cu, Ni and Pb in …

Abstract A 116 Cd–106 Cd double‐spike method in combination with thermal ionization
mass spectrometry (TIMS) was applied to obtain cadmium (Cd) mass fractions and stable …

The concentrations of cadmium, lead, manganese and zinc were determined in the fish
species Micropogonias manni captured in Budi Lake, Araucanía Region (Chile). The …

In Chile, upwellings occur periodically along the coasts, resuspending metals from the
seafloor and reintroducing them to the food web. Chilean blue mussels, Mytilus chilensis …