Contaminated interstitial sediment is a reservoir of trace elements with exposure potential for freshwater mussels
The Powell River in Tennessee and Virginia, U.S.A. is a biodiversity hotspot for freshwater mussels, a highly imperiled faunal group in North America. Populations have been declining for several decades. Identification of the cause(s) of mussel decline is critical toward improving water quality and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-07-01
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Series: | Environmental Advances |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765723000170 |