Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) and Depuration of Heavy Metals of Oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) and Mussels (Perna viridis) in the River Basins of Coastal Area of Chanthaburi Province, Gulf of Thailand

Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) and Depuration of Heavy Metals of Oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) and Mussels (Perna viridis) in the River Basins of Coastal Area of Chanthaburi Province, Gulf of Thailand

This study investigated the distribution of Pb, Cd, Cr, Fe, Cu and Zn in the whole tissues of oysters (Saccostrea cucullata) and mussels (Perna viridis) collected from the three river basins of the coastal area in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand. The heavy metal concentrations in oysters followed the...

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Main Authors: Jakkapan Potipat, Nongnud Tangkrock-olan, Herbert F. Helander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thai Society of Higher Eduction Institutes on Environment 2015-07-01
Series:EnvironmentAsia
Subjects:
bioconcentration factor (BCF)
depuration
Saccostrea cucullata
Perna viridis
Chanthaburi Province
Online Access:http://www.tshe.org/ea/pdf/vol8no2-14.pdf

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