Can mussels be used as sentinel organisms for characterization of pollution in urban water systems?

Urbanization strongly impacts aquatic ecosystems by decreasing water quality and altering water cycles. Today, much effort is put towards the restoration and conservation of urban waterbodies to enhance ecosystem service provision, leading to liveable and sustainable cities. To enable a sustainable...

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Main Authors: E. S. Reichwaldt, A. Ghadouani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/20/2679/2016/hess-20-2679-2016.pdf