Comparison of cadmium uptake from food and seawater by the blue mussel Mytilus edulis

Kozuch, J.; Pempkowiak, J.

Journal

Oceanological Studies

1994 | 67/10 | 33-40

Article title

Comparison of cadmium uptake from food and seawater by the blue mussel Mytilus edulis

Authors

J. Kozuch , J. Pempkowiak

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Abstracts

The accumulation of cadmium from food and seawater by the blue mussels Mytilus edulis was studied in laboratory conditions.Cadmium uptake from food was found to be just a tenth of that from seawater.The accumulation rate was rather strongly modified by cadmium concentration in seawater.At higher concentration, both, gills and hepatopancreas were the target organs for cadmium, whereas low concentration - cadmium was stored in hepatopancreas only.Considerable fraction of the accumulated cadmium was adsorbed on shell.A distinct difference in the kinetics of cadmium adsorption on shells food and seawater was noticed.

Keywords

CADMIUM FOOD MYTILUS EDULIS SEAWATER

Discipline

AQUATIC_SCIENCES: AQUATIC SCIENCES

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Journal

Oceanological Studies

Year

1994

Issue

67/10

Pages

33-40

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J. Kozuch

author

J. Pempkowiak

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J.Kozuch

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