TY - JOUR
T1 - Bioaccumulation of pollutants in the green-lipped mussel Perna viridis
T2 - Assessing pollution abatement in Victoria Harbour and its adjacent aquaculture area, Hong Kong, and the minimal human health risks from mussel consumption
AU - Leung, Ryan Kar-Long
AU - Chui, Apple Pui Yi
AU - Liu, Xiaoshou
AU - Lee, Hang-Wai
AU - Leung, Matthew Ming-Lok
AU - Wang, Youji
AU - Hu, Menghong
AU - Kwok, Kevin Wing Hin
AU - Wu, Rudolf Shiu Sun
AU - Jin, Ling
AU - Kong, Hang-Kin
AU - Fang, James Kar-Hei
PY - 2024/4
Y1 - 2024/4
N2 - The green-lipped mussel Perna viridis was utilised for pollution biomonitoring in Victoria Harbour and its adjacent aquaculture area in Hong Kong. P. viridis was collected from a reference site and redeployed at five study sites for five weeks during the dry and wet seasons of 2019. Our study found various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in the mussel tissue, while polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were not detected. P. viridis at the reference site generally displayed lower levels of pollutants. Comparing with previous research in the 1980s and 2000s, we observed substantial reduction in the tissue levels of PAHs, PCBs, OCPs and heavy metals in P. viridis. The human health risks associated with consuming these mussels were determined to be insignificant. Our findings imply that the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme has been effective in improving the water quality in Victoria Harbour and its adjacent aquaculture area. © 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
AB - The green-lipped mussel Perna viridis was utilised for pollution biomonitoring in Victoria Harbour and its adjacent aquaculture area in Hong Kong. P. viridis was collected from a reference site and redeployed at five study sites for five weeks during the dry and wet seasons of 2019. Our study found various polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heavy metals in the mussel tissue, while polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were not detected. P. viridis at the reference site generally displayed lower levels of pollutants. Comparing with previous research in the 1980s and 2000s, we observed substantial reduction in the tissue levels of PAHs, PCBs, OCPs and heavy metals in P. viridis. The human health risks associated with consuming these mussels were determined to be insignificant. Our findings imply that the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme has been effective in improving the water quality in Victoria Harbour and its adjacent aquaculture area. © 2024 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
KW - Biomonitoring
KW - Bivalves
KW - Greater Bay Area
KW - Transplantation
KW - Water quality
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116086
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116086
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
C2 - 38387219
SN - 0025-326X
VL - 201
JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin
JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin
M1 - 116086
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