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Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Sediments and Manila Clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) from the Dalian Coast, China after the Dalian Port Oil Spill

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We conducted an investigation of heavy metal concentrations in Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) and surface sediments after the Dalian Port oil spill. Samples were collected from three mariculture zones (Jinshitan, Dalijia, and Pikou) along the Dalian coast. Heavy metal concentrations in R. philippinarum were consistent and ranked in decreasing order of Zn > Cu > As > Cr > Pb > Cd > Hg, while concentrations in surface sediments were ranked as Zn > Cr > Cu > Pb > As > Cd > Hg, respectively. Bioaccumulation of Zn, Cd, and Hg had obviously occurred in R. philippinarum. Statistically significant correlations (p < 0.05) between concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Hg in R. philippinarum and in surface sediments were observed. Except for Cr and As, heavy metal concentrations in R. philippinarum were well within the legal limits for human consumption.

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We thank the anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on this work. This project was supported financially by the China Agriculture Research System (CARS–48).

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  1. College of Fisheries and Life Science, Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, 116023, People’s Republic of China

    Liqiang Zhao, Feng Yang, Xiwu Yan & Zhongming Huo

  2. Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Qingdao, 266071, People’s Republic of China

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Zhao, L., Yang, F., Yan, X. et al. Heavy Metal Concentrations in Surface Sediments and Manila Clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) from the Dalian Coast, China after the Dalian Port Oil Spill. Biol Trace Elem Res 149, 241–247 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-012-9412-y

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