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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Main Author: Lares Reyes, Maria Lucila del Carmen
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7259