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Article: An 'artificial mussel' for monitoring heavy metals in marine environments

TitleAn 'artificial mussel' for monitoring heavy metals in marine environments
Authors
KeywordsArtificial mussels
Cd
Cr
Cu
Metal monitoring
Pb
Zn
Issue Date2007
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/envpol
Citation
Environmental Pollution, 2007, v. 145 n. 1, p. 104-110 How to Cite?
AbstractA new chemical sampling device, artificial mussel (AM), has been developed for monitoring metals in marine environments. This device consists of a polymer ligand suspended in artificial seawater within a Perspex tubing, and enclosed with semi-permeable gel at both ends. Laboratory and field experiments were carried out to examine the uptake of five metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the AM. Uptake of metals by AM was proportional to the exposure metal concentrations, and the AM was able to accumulate the ASV labile fractions of metals. Uptake and release of the metals of AM are similar to those of the mussel Perna viridis, but less affected by salinity and temperature. Field studies demonstrated that the AM can not only provide a time-integrated estimate of metals concentrations, but also allows comparisons of metal levels in different environments and geographical areas beyond the natural distribution limits of biomonitors. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/92750
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 7.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.132
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dc.contributor.authorLau, TCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorFung, WKMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKo, PHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLeung, KMYen_HK
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dc.date.issued2007en_HK
dc.identifier.citationEnvironmental Pollution, 2007, v. 145 n. 1, p. 104-110en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0269-7491en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/92750-
dc.description.abstractA new chemical sampling device, artificial mussel (AM), has been developed for monitoring metals in marine environments. This device consists of a polymer ligand suspended in artificial seawater within a Perspex tubing, and enclosed with semi-permeable gel at both ends. Laboratory and field experiments were carried out to examine the uptake of five metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn) by the AM. Uptake of metals by AM was proportional to the exposure metal concentrations, and the AM was able to accumulate the ASV labile fractions of metals. Uptake and release of the metals of AM are similar to those of the mussel Perna viridis, but less affected by salinity and temperature. Field studies demonstrated that the AM can not only provide a time-integrated estimate of metals concentrations, but also allows comparisons of metal levels in different environments and geographical areas beyond the natural distribution limits of biomonitors. © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/envpolen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Pollutionen_HK
dc.subjectArtificial musselsen_HK
dc.subjectCden_HK
dc.subjectCren_HK
dc.subjectCuen_HK
dc.subjectMetal monitoringen_HK
dc.subjectPben_HK
dc.subjectZnen_HK
dc.titleAn 'artificial mussel' for monitoring heavy metals in marine environmentsen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailWu, RSS: rudolfwu@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.envpol.2006.03.053en_HK
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dc.identifier.volume145en_HK
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