Abstract
JuvenileArgopecten irradions andSpisula solidissima were exposed to Cu, Pb, Se, or Zn in a 96-hour static bioassay. The order of toxicity for both bivalve species was the same: Cu > Se > Zn > Pb. With the exception of lead,A. irradians was more sensitive thanS. solidissima to the metals tested.
JuvenileMytilus edulis were exposed in 96-hour static bioassays to Cd, Cu, Hg, or Ag. The order of toxicity was Cu = Hg = Ag > Cd.M. edulis was less sensitive to Ag and Hg when compared toA. irradians and less sensitive to Cu thanA. irradians orS. solidissima. M. edulis was as sensitive to Cd asA. irradians.
In a 126-day exposure, 45 young-of-the-yearA. irradians orS. solidissima, or 45 adultM. edulis were exposed to Cu, using a proportional diluter apparatus. Copper was added to test tanks at concentrations of 0.002, 0.010, or 0.020 mg/L, while control tanks received untreated seawater. Of the three species exposed to the three concentrations of Cu, young-of-the-yearS. solidissima were the most sensitive, followed by young-of-the-yearA. irradians. Least sensitive was the adultM. edulis.
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Nelson, D.A., Miller, J.E. & Calabrese, A. Effect of heavy metals on bay scallops, surf clams, and blue mussels in acute and long-term exposures. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 17, 595–600 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01055828
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