2020
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10728
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Levels of PAHs, PCBs, and toxic metals in Ruditapes philippinarum and Donax trunculus in Marmara Sea, Turkey

Abstract: BACKGROUNDThe manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum and the wedge clam Donax trunculus are economic bivalve species which constitute an important part of the natural bivalve beds in the Marmara Sea, Turkey. Toxic chemicals such as, dioxins, dioxin‐like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and toxic metals are recognized as important health risk factors that threaten public health via food or directly in the environment. In the present study, we aimed to determine and monitor levels o… Show more

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“…Within bivalves, the clam Donax trunculus is among the most gathered in species in many countries, including in Turkey. D. trunculus spreads out an Atlantic-Mediterranean warm-temperate exposed sandy beaches (Künili et al, 2021). The studies on D. trunculus gain importance due to consume as food.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Within bivalves, the clam Donax trunculus is among the most gathered in species in many countries, including in Turkey. D. trunculus spreads out an Atlantic-Mediterranean warm-temperate exposed sandy beaches (Künili et al, 2021). The studies on D. trunculus gain importance due to consume as food.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%