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- Title
Does the Clam Ensis siliqua Provide Useful Information About Contamination by Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides Beyond that of Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis?
- Authors
Ferrante, Maria; Clausi, Maria; Naccari, Clara; Fusco, Giovanna; Mattace Raso, Giuseppina; Santoro, Anna; Meli, Rosaria
- Abstract
Several polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) investigated in soft tissues of the frequently monitored Mytilus galloprovincialis were compared to those of Ensis siliqua, a highly dispersed and economically important bivalve species, though rarely investigated. Overall PCBs had higher concentrations than OCPs in both species with a prevalence of tri- tetra-and penta-chlorinated biphenyls in E. siliqua and a prevalence of hexa- hepta and octa-chlorinated biphenyls in M. galloprovincialis. E. siliqua emerges as a suitable complement to mussels for monitoring PCBs and OCPs pollution.
- Subjects
POLYCHLORINATED biphenyls; ORGANOCHLORINE pesticides; MYTILUS galloprovincialis; BIOINDICATORS; SILIQUA; POLLUTION control industry; WATER pollution
- Publication
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 2014, Vol 92, Issue 6, p636
- ISSN
0007-4861
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00128-014-1259-9