Mussels as indicators of cadmium and lead in the marine environment
Mussels of the genus Mytilus (M. edulis, M. trossulus, M. californianus) have been proposed by numerous monitoring programs as indicators of pollution. It has been assumed that these species exhibit similar responses to environmental changes in metals. M. edulls, being the most abundant species,...
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Language: | English |
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2009
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7259 |