What is it about?
In this study, the cadmium accumulation on blue Chilean mussels (Mytilus chilensis) was assessed. This was done using Cadmium-109 as a tracer. Dissolved and food pathways where tested.
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Why is it important?
This study is important because at that time was the longest study that has been made to understand cadmium accumulation and depuration kinetics. This study showed that dissolved cadmium accumulated needed at least 100 to 120 days to depurate or clean 50% of the accumulated cadmium in their body. While contaminated food particles where depurated in 4 to 5 days. In addition to understanding and providing scientific evidence on how much time you need to have your mussels in a clean environment to depurate the cadmium content on their bodies.
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Provides a great example of applied science in the field of ecotoxicology.
Dr Pedro A. Hervé Fernández
Universidad de Magallanes
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This page is a summary of: Cadmium bioaccumulation and retention kinetics in the Chilean blue mussel Mytilus chilensis: Seawater and food exposure pathways, Aquatic Toxicology, September 2010, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.06.004.
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