Concentrations of PAHs, PCBs and heavy metals in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis
Bergman, A. (1993). Concentrations of PAHs, PCBs and heavy metals in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis. DGW notitie, 93.001. Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat. Dienst Getijdewateren: Haren. 33 + bijlagen pp.
Deel van: DGW notitie. Dienst Getijdewateren: Middelburg, meer
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| Trefwoorden |
ANE, Netherlands, Westerschelde
Biological phenomena > Accumulation > Bioaccumulation
Chemical compounds > Organic compounds > Hydrocarbons > Unsaturated hydrocarbons > Aromatic hydrocarbons > PCB
Chemical elements > Metals > Heavy metals
Pollution
Toxicology > Ecotoxicology
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Westerschelde [Marine Regions]
Marien/Kust; Brak water |
| Abstract |
In order to obtain a good picture of he amount of pollution contaminants were measured in mussels, Mytilus edulis. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals were analysed in samples, which were collected at twenty-nine locations along the North Sea and Wadden Sea coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. Compared with most other European estuaries the condition of the Scheldt estuary concerning PCB and heavy metal contamination is alarming. The pollution in the Wadden Sea is still of such a level that the ecosystem could easily be endangered. |
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