The scientific literature for fate and effects of non-nutrient contaminant concentrations is
skewed for reports describing sediment contamination and bioaccumulation for trace metals …

The oceans are filled with an amazing variety of biological materials including the glues and
cements of mussels, barnacles, tube worms, algae, and starfish. Recent studies on mussel …

This paper investigates the natural and anthropogenic processes controlling sediment
chemistry in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica, emphasizing the area affected by …

Industrialization coupled with urbanizaton has led to stress in the Buckingham Canal which
runs parallel to Bay of Bengal at a distance of around 1 km from the coastline. 4 sediment …

The ecological role and importance of molluscs as one of the most species-rich phyla of the
animal kingdom are briefly summarised with special emphasis on certain characteristics …

Concentrations of Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Cr, Mn and Fe in the soft tissue of Turbo coronatus,
Acanthopleura haddoni, Ostrea cucullata and Pitar sp., as well as in associated surface …

The objective of this commentary is to promote the use of bivalves as biomonitors, which is a
part of the continual efforts of the International Mussel Watch. This commentary is an …

Concentrations of Hg, Cd, Pb, Ag, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Co, Mn, and Fe in soft tissues, shells and
byssus of blue mussel (Mytilus edulis trossulus) from 23 sites along the Polish coast of the …

Trophic relationships and heavy metal transference in a coastal subtropical lagoon marine
food web were investigated through the use of stable isotopes in food sources and biota. A …

Monitoring bioavailable contaminants and determining baseline conditions in aquatic
environments has become an important aspect of ecology and ecotoxicology. Since the mid …