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

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

doi:10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00301-9

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-227
Journal / Publication	Environmental Pollution
Volume	122
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2003

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00301-9 Final Published version
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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)

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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.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Richardson, BJ, Zheng, GJ, Tse, ESC, De Luca-Abbott, SB, Siu, SYM & Lam, PKS 2003, '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', Environmental Pollution, vol. 122, no. 2, pp. 223-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00301-9

Richardson, B. J., Zheng, G. J., Tse, E. S. C., De Luca-Abbott, S. B., Siu, S. Y. M., & Lam, P. K. S. (2003). 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. Environmental Pollution, 122(2), 223-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00301-9

Richardson BJ, Zheng GJ, Tse ESC, De Luca-Abbott SB, Siu SYM, Lam PKS. 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. Environmental Pollution. 2003 Apr 1;122(2):223-227. doi: 10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00301-9

Richardson, Bruce J. ; Zheng, Gene J. ; Tse, Edmund S.C. et al. / 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. In: Environmental Pollution. 2003 ; Vol. 122, No. 2. pp. 223-227.