The mussel watch — A first step in global marine monitoring

Goldberg, Edward D.

doi:10.1016/0025-326x(75)90271-4

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“…In 2004, the Mussel Watch Program (Goldberg, 1975) was launched for biomonitoring marine contaminants in marine environments in China. Mussels and oysters have been routinely selected as biomonitors for marine heavy metal monitoring in the program in many countries (Goldberg, 1975;Regoli et al, 1993;Muñoz-Barbosa et al, 2000).…”

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Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum as a biomonitor to metal pollution

Wang

et al. 2013

Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol.

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The Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum is a good biomonitor/bioindicator to marine metal pollution and is frequently used in aquatic toxicology. Two dominant pedigrees (white and zebra) of clam are distributed in the Bohai Sea; however, little attention has been paid to potential biological differences between these two pedigrees. In this study, we tested the sensitivity of both pedigrees to marine metal (cadmium and zinc) pollution biomonitoring and marine environmental toxicology. Results demonstrate signifi cant biological differences in gills of white and zebra clams based on metabolic profi les and antioxidant enzyme activities. In addition, we found that hypotaurine, malonate and homarine were relatively high in white clam gills, while alanine, arginine, glutamate, succinate, 4-aminobutyrate, taurine and betaine were high in zebra clam gills. Zebra clam gills were also more sensitive to a mixture of Cd and Zn, as shown by antioxidant enzyme activities and metabolic profi les, but white clam gills could accumulate more Zn. Therefore, we suggest that the white pedigree can be used as a biomonitor to marine Zn pollution, whereas the zebra pedigree can be used for toxicology studies on Cd and Zn mixed pollution.

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Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum as a biomonitor to metal pollution

Wang

et al. 2013

Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol.

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“…Therefore, marine mussels and oysters have often been used as sentinel organisms in many countries for heavy metal pollution monitoring since "Mussel Watch Program" was proposed in the late 1970s (Goldberg, 1975). Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, is consumed as economic seafood and distributed in the natural environment along the coasts of the Bohai Sea.…”

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Metabolic responses in gills of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum exposed to copper using NMR-based metabolomics

Zhang

Liu

You

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Marine Environmental Research

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“…The ability of marine mussels to biologically incorporat9 trace metals in their tissues has been well estabhshed; most of the studies have been carried out on the soft tissue (Amiard et al, 1986;Bloom & Ayling, 1977;Bryan, 1980Bryan, , 1983Coleman et al, 1986;Cossa et al, 1979;Davies & Pirie, 1980;Di Giulio & Scanlon, 1985;Farrington et al, 1983;Galloway et al, 1983;Gault et al, 1983;Goldberg, 1975;Goldberg et al, 1978Goldberg et al, , 1983Hung et al, 1981Hung et al, , 1983Johnson & D'Auria, 1980;Julshamn, 1981;Karbe et al, 1977;Langston, 1986;Martinci~ et al, 1984;M6ller et al, 1983;Phillips, 1976aPhillips, , 1976bPhillips, , 1977bPhillips, , I977c, 1978Popham & D'Auria, 1983a, 1983bRitz et al, 1982;Segar et al, 1971;Slabyj & Carpenter, 1977;Szefer, 1986;Szefer & Szefer, 1985;Szefer & Wenne, 1987). However, the number of articles on the concentration or distribution of metals in shell material, particularly relating the metal concentration in the soft tissue to that in the shell is scanty (A1- Dabbas et al, 1984;Bertine & Goldberg, 1972;Carriker et al, 1980bCarriker et al, , 1982Chow et al, 1976;Ferrell et al, 1973;<...>…”

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Metals in molluscs and associated bottom sediments of the southern baltic

Szefer

1990

Helgolander Meeresunters

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The concentration of Zn, Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, Co, Ag, Mn, Fe, Ca, Mg, K and Na in molluscs Macoma balthica, Mya arenaria, Cardium glaucum, Mytilus edulis and Astarte borealis from the southern Baltic was determined. The surface sediments and ferromanganese concretions associated with the molluscs were also analysed for concentration of these metals. Species-and regiondependent differences in the metal levels of the organisms were observed. The properties of molluscs analysed which have a tendency toward elevated biological tolerance of selected trace metals were specified. The interelement relationship between metal concentrations in the soft tissue and the shell was estimated and was discussed.

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The mussel watch — A first step in global marine monitoring

Cited by 620 publications

References 2 publications

Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum as a biomonitor to metal pollution

Manila clam Venerupis philippinarum as a biomonitor to metal pollution

Metabolic responses in gills of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum exposed to copper using NMR-based metabolomics

Metals in molluscs and associated bottom sediments of the southern baltic

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