Freshwater molluscs as indicators of bioavailability and toxicity of metals in surface-water systems
By: John F. Elder and Jerilyn J. Collins
Edited by: George W. Ware
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Abstract
During the past several decades, studies from a variety of locations have demonstrated widespread occurrence of metals in surface waters at concentrations significantly higher than background levels. Elevated concentrations are not limited to certain water types or polluted areas; they appear in all types of systems and in all geographic areas. It is clear that metals enter the aquatic systems from diverse sources, both point and nonpoint, and they can be readily transported from one system to another. Transport routes include atmospheric, terrestrial, subterranean, aquatic, and biological pathways (Elder 1988; Salomons and Forstner 1984).
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Freshwater molluscs as indicators of bioavailability and toxicity of metals in surface-water systems |
| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-4612-3198-1_2 |
| Volume | 122 |
| Year Published | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Description | 43 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
| First page | 37 |
| Last page | 79 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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