@inbook{7339952816454a088ef59ac1f50cb4df,
title = "Heavy Metals in Bivalve Mollusks",
abstract = "This chapter reviews the concentrations of several major metal contaminants in bivalve mollusks collected from different regions of the world. Bivalve mollusks considered in this chapter include oysters, mussels, scallops, and clams, all of which are the major seafood products in the world. Oysters are the hyperaccumulators of copper and zinc, whereas scallops are the hyperaccumulator of cadmium. Reviews of the data suggested that Cd can be a potential safety problem for oysters and scallops. A few areas that displayed high metal contamination were identified. In addition, different seafood limits proposed by different countries are also reviewed and summarized. Finally, the chapter proposes some possibilities to reduce the metal contamination in these bivalve mollusks based on our current kinetic understanding of metal accumulation. It is critical to understand the species difference of metal bioaccumulation. Copyright {\textcopyright} 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
keywords = "Bioaccumulation, Contamination, Metals, Seafood safety, Shellfish",
author = "Wen-Xiong Wang and Guangyuan Lu",
year = "2017",
month = jun,
day = "29",
doi = "10.1016/B978-0-08-100674-0.00021-7",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780081006740",
series = "Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science Technology and Nutrition",
publisher = "Woodhead Publishing",
pages = "553--594",
editor = "{Schrenk }, {Dieter } and Alexander Cartus",
booktitle = "Chemical Contaminants and Residues in Food",
edition = "2nd",
}
