U.S. mussel watch: 1977-1978 results on trace metals and radionuclides

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dc.acquisition-srcReview of GBNEP-23 reference list; Review of GBNEP-6 reference listen_US
dc.call-noEstuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Scienceen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorGoldberg, E.D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKoide, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHodge, V.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFlegal, A.R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMartin, J.en_US
dc.contributor.otherEstuarine, Coastal and Shelf Scienceen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:23:00Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:23:00Z
dc.date.issued1983en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.descriptionpgs. 69-93en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractThe results of the U.S. Mussel Watch Monitoring Program for the period 1976-1978 for trace metals and artificial radionuclides in bivalves are presented. The substances analysed included Ag, Cu, Zn, Cd, Ni, Pb, 238Pu, 239+240Pu and 241Am. The analyses of organic substances will be presented elsewhere. The concentrations of these substances in the bivalves may reflect upwelling processes, anthropogenic inputs or natural levels. Off the California coast, mussels show markedly elevated Pu and Cd concentrations in coastal areas adjacent to the most intensive upwelling zones. Elevated levels of Pb, for example, are found in organisms living adjacent to highly urbanized places. The general patterns of distribution repeat themselves year after year at a given site. Thus, it is concluded that annual monitoring activities may not be necessary and that a frequency of sampling of several or so years may be more appropriate to identify pollution problems. Finally, national or regional baselines for metal concentrations in bivalves from unpolluted waters are proposed. National baselines for Pb in the west coast mussels of 1+0 parts 10-6 and for Ag in east coast mussels of 0+05 parts 10-6 are suggesteden_US
dc.description.urien_US
dc.geo-codeUnited Statesen_US
dc.history3/2/05 eas; May 1993en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/24283
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationTAMUG Periodical Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesAvailable electronically through TAMUG's citation linkeren_US
dc.placeNew York, NYen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Press in association with the Estuarine and Brackish-water Sciences Associationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries6382.00en_US
dc.relation.urihttp://metalib.tamu.edu:9003/tamu/cgi/core/citation-linker.cgi?en_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjecttrace metalsen_US
dc.subjectmusselsen_US
dc.subjectradioisotopesen_US
dc.titleU.S. mussel watch: 1977-1978 results on trace metals and radionuclidesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issuev. 16, iss.1en_US

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