Mytilus edulis bioaccumulation

Calabrese, A., J.R. Maclnnes, D.A. Nelson, R. A. Greig, and P.P. Yevich. 1984. Effects of long-term exposure to silver or copper on growth, bioaccumulation and histopathology in the blue mussel Mytilus edulis. Mar. Environ. Res. 11 253-274. 

Wang, W.X., N.S. Fisher, and S.N. Luoma. 1996. Kinetic determinations of trace element bioaccumulation in the mussel Mytilus edulis. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 140 91-113. 

Pentachlorophenol was found at high concentrations in all samples of sediments, waters, and biota collected near industrial facilities that used PCP as a wood preservative (Niimi and Cho 1983 Oikari and Kukkonen 1988) (Table 23.3). Fish can bioconcentrate PCP from water up to 10,000 times (Fox and Joshi 1984). However, similar concentrations were measured in blue mussel, Mytilus edulis (Folke and Birklund 1986), and softshell clam, Mya arenaria (Butte et al. 1985), from the vicinity of PCP-contaminated wastewater discharges as well as from more distant collection sites. Thus, PCP bioaccumulation in marine bivalve molluscs does not appear to be dose related. 

Bergen, B.J., W.G. Nelson, and R.J. Pruell. 1993. Bioaccumulation of PCB congeners by blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) deployed in New Bedford Harbor, Massachusetts. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 12 1671-1681. 

Wang, D., G. Alfthan, A. Aro, A. Makela, S. Knuuttila, and T. Fiammar. 1995. The impact of selenium supplemented fertilization on selenium in lake ecosystems in Finland. Agricul. Ecosys. Environ. 54 137-148. Wang, W.X., N.S. Fisher, and S.N. Luoma. 1996. Kinetic determinations of trace element bioaccumulation in the mussel Mytilus edulis. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 140 91-113. 

The AE methods have been used to determine the effects of different algae as food sources in the bioaccumulation of radiolabelled essential (Co, Se, Zn) and nonessential trace metals (Ag, Am, Cd, Cr) in the mussel Mytilus edulis [94]. Assimilation of essential metals was correlated with carbon assimilation, but not nonessential metals. The distribution of the metal in the alga and the gut passage time in the mussel was found to be important. 

Bjork, M. and Gilek, M. 1997, Bioaccumulation kinetics of PCB 31, 49, and 153 in die blue mussel, Mytilus edulis L. as a function of algal food concentration. Aquat. Toxicol. 38 101—123. 

Gilek, M. Bjork, M. NaE, C. 1996, Influence of body size on the uptake, depuration, and bioaccumulation of polychlorinated biphenyl congeners by Baltic Sea blue mussels, Mytilus edulis. Mar. Biol. 125 499-510. 

Geyer H, Sheehan P, Kotzias D, et al. 1982. Prediction of ecotoxicological behavior of chemicals Relationship between physicochemical properties and bioaccumulation of organic chemicals in the mussel Mytilus edulis. Chemosphere 11 1121-1134. 

Gustafsson K, Bjork M. Burreau S, et al. 1999. Bioaccumulation kinetic of brominated flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers) in blue mussels Mytilus edulis). Environ Toxicol Chem 18(6) 1218-1224. 

Gustafsson, K., Bjork, M., Burreau, S., Gilek, M., 1999. Bioaccumulation kinetics of bro-minated flame retardants polybrominated diphenyl ethers in blue mussels, Mytilus edulis. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 18, 1218-1224. 

Geyer, H. P., Sheehan, D. Kotzias, D. Freitag, and F. Korte (1982), Prediction of Ecotoxicological Behaviour of Chemicals Relationships between Physicochemical Properties and Bioaccumulation of Organic Chemicals in the Mussel Mytilus edulis Chemosphere 11, 1121-1134. 

BIOACCUMULATION Mussels pelecypod (Mytilus edulis) 50 hr, 0.17-1.78 pg/L 1920X BCF (5 aquatic molluscs) 500-I250X oyslsr Crassostrea virginica). BCF after 168 hr exposure 1670-2780 (in whole body), biological half-life following 168 hr exposure 67 hr (in whole body) freshwater mussel (Lampsilis siliquoideal) BCF 1200, half-life 4.7 days Fish ... 

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