Trace metal concentrations of selected macrofauna from a Southeast Texas estuary.

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dc.call-noAcc# 2436en_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorScrudato, R.J.,en_US
dc.contributor.authorHenningsen, B.F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEstes, E.L.en_US
dc.contributor.otherThe Texas Journal of Science.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:56:23Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:56:23Z
dc.date.issued1976en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.descriptionp. 419-426.en_US
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dc.description.abstractCadmium, chromium, copper, lead and zinc concentrations of Crassostrea virginica (oyster), Callinectes sapidus (blue crab), and Penaeus setiferus (shrimp) from a shallow water, southeast Texas estuary (Sabine Lake) indicates levels significantly above associated estuarine waters. Wet weight trace metal concentrations of the 3 organisms during the 2-yr period varied as follows: Cd--0.38 to 4.0 ppm; Cr--0.1 to 3.7 ppm ; Cu--0.1 to 157 ppm; Pb-- less than or equal to 0.1 to 22.0 ppm and Zn--21.7 to 1367 ppm. Maximum copper concentrations (157.6 ppm) were found in oysters collected during fall, 1973, whereas maximum lead concentrations (22 ppm) were found in blue crabs collected during the period of November, 1971, to February, 1972. Lead concentrations were significantly lower in Crassostrea virginica collected during November, 1971, to February, 1972, a period of excessive rainfall, relative to samples collected in the fall of 1973. This suggests oysters are able to purge lead during periods of lead dilution.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas coasten_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/20217
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationGalveston Bay Collection; TAMUG periodical collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
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dc.placeen_US
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dc.relation.ispartofseries2436.00en_US
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dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesen_US
dc.subjectmetalsen_US
dc.subjectCrassostrea virginicaen_US
dc.subjectoystersen_US
dc.subjectCallinectes sapidusen_US
dc.subjectblue craben_US
dc.subjectPenaeus setiferusen_US
dc.subjectPenaeus setiferusen_US
dc.subjectshrimpen_US
dc.subjectleaden_US
dc.titleTrace metal concentrations of selected macrofauna from a Southeast Texas estuary.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issue27(4)en_US

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