BIOACCUMULATION OF TOXICANTS, ELEMENT AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION, AND SOFT-TISSUE HISTOLOGY OF ZEBRA MUSSELS (DREISSENA-POLYMORPHA) FROM NEW-YORK-STATE WATERS

Authors
SECOR CL MILLS EL HARSHBARGER J KUNTZ HT GUTENMANN WH LISK DJ
Citation
Cl. Secor et al., BIOACCUMULATION OF TOXICANTS, ELEMENT AND NUTRIENT COMPOSITION, AND SOFT-TISSUE HISTOLOGY OF ZEBRA MUSSELS (DREISSENA-POLYMORPHA) FROM NEW-YORK-STATE WATERS, Chemosphere, 26(8), 1993, pp. 1559-1575
Citations number
75
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Chemosphere → ACNP
ISSN journal
00456535
Volume
26
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1559 - 1575
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-6535(1993)26:8<1559:BOTEAN>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were collected from three rivers and three lakes in New York state and analyzed for toxic and nutrient elements, amino acids and vitamins. The concentration of Cd and Se in soft tissues was generally high. Calcium comprised 40% by weight of th e shell. Polychlorinated biphenyls were markedly higher in soft tissue s of zebra mussels from the Hudson River than the other waters. Mussel soft tissues from only two waters showed detectable levels of p,p'-DD E. Significant histologic lesions or infectious agents were not observ ed in soft tissues.