Separation of solute and particulate vectors of heavy metal uptake in controlled suspension-feeding experiments with Macoma balthica

Hydrobiologia
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Abstract

Radioisotope labelling experiments with the estuarine clam, Macoma balthica, are described, in which a filter chamber device was used to separate solute metal uptake from uptake, of metals associated with suspended bacteria. Solute uptake contributed a majority of the 14-day total body burdens of 65Zn and 109Cd, whereas 57Co uptake largely resulted from ingestion of isotope-laden bacteria. In contrast to those for 109Cd and 65Zn, 57Co tissue distributions at 3 weeks differed significantly (p < 0.05) between feeding and non-feeding clams (housed within filter chambers). 

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Separation of solute and particulate vectors of heavy metal uptake in controlled suspension-feeding experiments with Macoma balthica
Series title Hydrobiologia
DOI 10.1007/BF00008711
Volume 121
Issue 2
Year Published 1985
Language English
Publisher Springer
Contributing office(s) San Francisco Bay-Delta, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program
Description 6 p.
First page 97
Last page 102
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