Main Title |
Comparison of the Physiological Condition of the Blue Mussel, 'Mytilus edulis', After Laboratory and Field Exposure to a Dredged Material. |
Author |
Nelson., W. G. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Research Lab., Narragansett, RI. |
Publisher |
c1987 |
Year Published |
1987 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-87/510 ;ERLN-X109; |
Stock Number |
PB90-142845 |
Additional Subjects |
Sediments ;
Dredging ;
Mussels ;
Physiological effects ;
Exposure ;
Growth ;
Field tests ;
Tables(Data) ;
Comparison ;
Reprints ;
Mytilus edulis ;
Water pollution effects(Animals)
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB90-142845 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
23p |
Abstract |
The scope for growth (SFG) of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis, was measured after exposure to Black Rock Harbor (BRH) dredged material in the laboratory and the field. A laboratory system was used to provide constant exposure levels, ranging from 0 to 10 mg/L, of suspended BRH sediment. Results indicated that concentrations as low as 1.5 mg/L BRH material reduced SFG, clearance rates, and shell growth. In the field, mussels were placed along a transect from the center of the disposal mound to a clean area that was distant from the disposal mound. The estimated maximum BRH exposure in the field (0.8 mg/L) produced no apparent reduction in the SFG of mussels collected 1 m above the bottom at the field sites. The level of BRH material estimated to affect SFG in field-exposed mussels (>0.8 mg/L) was within the range estimated from laboratory experiments (0-1.5 mg/L). |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Pollution Physiology of Estuarine Organisms 17, p185-205 1987. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Comparison of the Physiological Condition of the Blue Mussel, 'Mytilus edulis', After Laboratory and Field Exposure to a Dredged Material. |
Category Codes |
68D; 57Y; 57S; 47D |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/05 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
005321779 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |