Accumulation, depuration and distribution of cadmium and zinc in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus) under laboratory conditions

Ecotoxicological tests were conducted in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis under laboratory conditions. Different rates of accumulation and depuration in soft tissues are found and this might be due to different mechanisms of metal binding and regulation. At the end of depuration, Cd levels in s...

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Main Authors: Yap, C.K., Ismail, A., Tan, S.G., Omar, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2003
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/114445/1/114445.pdf