Can Nassarius reticulatus be used as a bioindicator for Hg contamination? Results from a longitudinal study of the Portuguese coastline

The focus of this work is to explore the use of the netted whelk, Nassarius reticulatus (L.), as an indicator of mercury (Hg) contamination, by assessing the concentration of Hg in the sediments and in the whelk along the entire Portuguese coast. Total Hg concentrations ranged from below the detecti...

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Main Author: Coelho, J. P. (author)
Other Authors: Pimenta, J. (author), Gomes, R. (author), Barroso, C. M. (author), Pereira, M. E. (author), Pardal, M. A. (author), Duarte, A. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Mercury
Bioaccumulation
Biomagnification
Nassarius reticulatus
Bioindicator
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5345
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/5345

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http://hdl.handle.net/10316/5345

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