Biomonitoring of Mercury Contamination at Petroleum Production Platforms in the Gulf of Thailand using Transplanted Green Mussel, Perna viridis
Assessment of mercury contamination was conducted using transplanted green mussels (Perna viridis). Mussels were first exposed to HgCl2 at 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, and 5.0 nmol/L for 8 weeks at laboratory conditions. The result showed that Hg level in the water decreased rapidly, while Hg in mussels increased...
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| Language: | English |
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Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment
2011-01-01
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| Series: | EnvironmentAsia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol4%20no1%20p21-29.pdf |