| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6360612 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2011 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This is the first study to apply artificial devices as a monitoring tool for metal exposure in South African marine waters. ⺠This is the first study in 30 years to assess exposure of mussels to metals along the entire South African coastline. ⺠Correlations between the AM and P. perna were absent for certain metals but AMs detected all five metals analysed for. ⺠Metal uptake by AMs are affected by biofouling and turbulence caused by wave action. ⺠The ecological limitation of AMs is that they only reflect uptake of the dissolved metal and not particulate fractions.
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Authors
N. Degger, V. Wepener, B.J. Richardson, R.S.S. Wu,