Coastal ecosystems are subject to the discharge of contaminants via sewage, industrial
effluents, storm water runoff, dredged material and accidental chemical spills. The majority of …

The paper presents the first comprehensive account of congener profiles of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in intertidal bivalve mollusks [Meretrix meretrix, Macoma …

The sensitivity of a freshwater mussel, Anodonta grandis, to DNA damage following lead
(Pb) exposure was tested in laboratory and field experiments. Laboratory exposures were …

The marine ecosystems of Todos os Santos Bay (TSB, The State of Bahia, Brazil) have been
impacted by the presence on its coast of a large metropolitan area as well as of chemical …

The suitability of using four bivalve molluscs (Sanguinolaria acuminata, Anadara granosa,
Meretrix meretrix, and Pelecyora trigona) in biomonitoring of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Cd, Zn …

Bivalves are known to be contaminated with pollutants, particularly heavy metals, making
them less suitable for human consumption. They are frequently used as bioindicators to …

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 …

Tropical estuaries support a large number of people through the exploitation of natural living
resources based on traditional knowledge. This has been the only responsible for resource …

The present study was designed to study the seasonal variations of selenium in marine biota
of different trophic levels collected from Sunderban deltaic complex, northeast India. The …

We present an alternative approach for establishing in situ bioaccumulation assessment of
methyl-Hg (MeHg), total-Hg, Cd, Pb and Zn in bivalve Anomalocardia brasiliana from four …