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It is apparent that increases in human population and technological development are causing serious stress on the inshore marine environment, with a resulting decrease in its effective use. Bivalve molluscs are one of the most important commercial fisheries in shallow waters of bays and estuaries and many areas used for cultivation of these shellfish are frequently subjected to both industrial and domestic pollutants. Such pollution, both man-made and natural, fosters conditions that may diminish the harvest of marine resources. For example, Connecticut landings of the bay scallop,Argopecten irradians, amounted to 50,160 pounds in 1898 (Townsend, 1900), but dropped to 36,200 pounds in 1939 (Fiedler, 1942), and disappeared in 1969 (Wheeland, 1972). A possible cause for the decline may be environmental perturbations.
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Nelson, D.A., Calabrese, A., Nelson, B.A. et al. Biological effects of heavy metals on Juvenile Bay scallops,Argopecten irradians, in short-term exposures. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 16, 275–282 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01685889
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