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ACCUMULATION OF CADMIUM BY THE AMERICAN OYSTER, 'CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA'
Citation:
Zaroogian, G. AND S. Cheer. ACCUMULATION OF CADMIUM BY THE AMERICAN OYSTER, 'CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA'. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/J-76/099 (NTIS PB299344).
Description:
The report demonstrates that 5 mg/l of cadmium can be accumulated from seawater by adult oysters to levels exceeding 13 mg/l wet weight, a level found to cause illness in man. Bioaccumulation of cadmium concentrations greater than 13 mg/l wet weight occurs in about 40 weeks when exposed to 5 mg/l cadmium during winter, spring and summer conditions. Oysters accumulated more than half the total cadmium during the summer months.
Record Details:
Record Type:DOCUMENT( REPORT )
Product Published Date:05/24/2002
Record Last Revised:04/16/2004
Record ID:
51056