Abstract The Gulf of California (GC) is an unique large ecosystem characterized by its rich
biodiversity, high biological productivity and endemism of marine life. However, as many …

Oysters have throughout history been one of the most important marine invertebrate animals
used, whether as human food or as a cultural base. Today, they represent one of the most …

Abstract Cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) were assessed
in the edible tissues of Crassrotrea corteziensis oysters collected during the rainy and dry …

The coastal lagoons of the Gulf of California support important traditional fisheries and
mollusc cultures (generally oysters) and receive important volumes of agricultural, industrial …

This study determined the concentrations of major and trace elements in shellfish (oysters,
clams and mussels) and conducted an assessment of the health risks due to the …

GONGORA-GOMEZ, Andrés Martín et al. Heavy-metal contents in oysters (Crassostrea
gigas) cultivated on the southeastern coast of the Gulf of California, Mexico. Hidrobiológica …

Abstract Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn concentrations were measured in oysters (C. gigas),
plankton, and seawater during spring, summer, and autumn in Liaodong Bay (Bohai Sea …

Total mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) contents were determined in oysters Saccostrea
palmula and Crassostrea corteziensis soft tissues from four coastal lagoons of the …

The concentration of heavy metals was determined in tissues of oyster, Saccostrea
cuccullata, phytoplanktons and water samples from intertidal regions of the Chabahar bay …

Though mercury (Hg) occurs naturally in the environment, anthropogenic activities have
affected its global cycle in ways that mobilize increasing amounts of this metal; currently …