Diagenetic Processes in Aquaculture Ponds Showing Metal Accumulation on Shrimp Gills

The gill is the organ by which many toxic metals are taken up by crustaceans. Iron is known to precipitate at its surface, a phenomenon recently observed in some tropical aquaculture ponds. The present study uses a field approach to understand better the environmental conditions and ecological proce...

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Main Authors: Hugues Lemonnier, Florence Royer, Florian Caradec, Etienne Lopez, Clarisse Hubert, Émilie Rabiller, Térence Desclaux, Jean-Michel Fernandez, Françoise Andrieux-Loyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.625789/full