Toxic and nutrient element concentrations in soft tissues of zebra and quagga mussels from Lakes Erie and Ontario

Authors
Rutzke, MA Gutenmann, WH Lisk, DJ Mills, EL
Citation
Ma. Rutzke et al., Toxic and nutrient element concentrations in soft tissues of zebra and quagga mussels from Lakes Erie and Ontario, CHEMOSPHERE, 40(12), 2000, pp. 1353-1356
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
CHEMOSPHERE
ISSN journal
00456535 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1353 - 1356
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-6535(200006)40:12<1353:TANECI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Zebra and quagga mussels were collected from Lakes Erie and Ontario in 1997 and the soft mussel tissues were analyzed for Ca, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, M g, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni,Pb, Se, Sr, V and Zn. No consistent relationships were ap parent when comparing element concentrations in soft mussel tissues and mus sel type, size range or sampling location. Literature dealing with the abso rption of metals by both mussel types is reviewed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Scienc e Ltd. All rights reserved.