Trace metals in Choromytilus meridionalis |
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| Authors: | Helen R. Watling R.J. Watling |
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| Affiliation: | Applied Spectroscopy Division, National Physical Research Laboratory, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, PO Box 395, Pretoria RSA 0001 South Africa |
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| Abstract: | Concentrations of metals in mature females of the mussel Choromytilus meridionalis are approximately twice those in males and some other trace elements also differ according to sex. If this species is to be used as an indicator of trace-metal pollution, comparative data should relate to individuals of similar size and care must be taken to determine whether differences in trace-metal content are the result of seasonal variations or reflect abnormal metal uptake. |
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