Depuration of copper and zinc by Crassostrea virginica (American oyster).
Date
1976
Authors
Scrudato, R.J.
Estes, E.L.
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Abstract
Depuration of copper and zinc by the American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) was studied in an aquarium with artificial seawater (24 to 28 ppt) at 22 C. During the 48-pay period, copper concentrations decreased from 110 to 4 ppm; zinc concentrations from 1700 to 135 ppm. Copper and zinc concentrations were affected by quantitative and qualitative changes in tissue fluids related to water salinity variations.
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p. 437-441.
Keywords
self purification, zinc, copper, American oyster, crassostrea virginica