A comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and petroleum hydrocarbon uptake by mussels (Perna viridis) and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) in Hong Kong coastal waters

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Author(s)

  • Bruce J. Richardson
  • Gene J. Zheng
  • Edmund S.C. Tse
  • Sharon B. De Luca-Abbott
  • Stanley Y.M. Siu
  • And 1 others
  • Paul K.S. Lam

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)223-227
Journal / PublicationEnvironmental Pollution
Volume122
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2003

Abstract

The ability of mussels (Perna viridis) and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to accumulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) from five sites in Hong Kong's coastal waters was compared. Mussels consistently had higher levels of contaminants, but their utility was limited at one highly polluted site due to mortality. Mussels and SPMDs ranked sites differently in terms of individual contaminant levels. Although SPMDs overcome many of the disadvantages of using living organisms to measure contaminants in marine waters, they cannot be used as "mimics" due to different PAH and PHC accumulation patterns. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

  • Hong Kong, Mussels (Perna viridis), Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs), Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs)

Citation Format(s)

A comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and petroleum hydrocarbon uptake by mussels (Perna viridis) and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) in Hong Kong coastal waters. / Richardson, Bruce J.; Zheng, Gene J.; Tse, Edmund S.C. et al.
In: Environmental Pollution, Vol. 122, No. 2, 01.04.2003, p. 223-227.

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