Metal(loid)s in sediment, lobster and mussel tissues near historical gold mine sites

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 404-408

  Walker, Tony R ^a   Grant, Jon ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blue mussels (Mytilus spp.); Lobster (Homarus americanus); Mine tailings; Sediment contaminants

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOCHEMISTRY; ECONOMIC GEOLOGY; GOLD; GOLD MINES; HISTOLOGY; MARINE POLLUTION; METALS; MOLLUSCS; SEDIMENTS; SHELLFISH; SUBMARINE GEOLOGY; TAILINGS; TISSUE;

BASE-LINE CONDITIONS; CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCIES; COASTAL MARINE SEDIMENTS; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; LOBSTER (HOMARUS AMERICANUS); MINE TAILINGS; MYTILUS; SEDIMENT CONTAMINANTS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; MERCURY; METALLOID; ZINC; GOLD; METAL; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIOACCUMULATION; COASTAL SEDIMENT; ENRICHMENT; GOLD MINE; LOBSTER; MOLLUSC; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TAILINGS;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; LIMIT OF DETECTION; LOBSTER; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MINING; MUSSEL; MYTILUS; NONHUMAN; NOVA SCOTIA; SEDIMENT; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METABOLISM; NEPHROPIDAE; PHARMACOKINETICS; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA;

BIVALVIA; HOMARUS AMERICANUS; MYTILUS; MYTILUS EDULIS;

ANIMALS; ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GOLD; LEAD; METALS; MINING; MYTILUS; NEPHROPIDAE; NOVA SCOTIA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84951119761     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.010     Document Type: Article

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