SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1987
STP28585S

“Mussel Watch”—Measurements of Chemical Pollutants in Bivalves as One Indicator of Coastal Environmental Quality

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The utility of the bivalve sentinel organism approach to monitoring for some chemicals of environmental concern in coastal and estuarine areas has been evaluated by regional and national programs and by smaller scale research efforts during the past 15 years. The extent and severity of coastal contamination by chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls, chlorinated pesticides, trace metals, and plutonium has been assessed in several bivalve sentinel organism programs. Advantages and limitations of this approach are presented and discussed briefly within the context of both national and international efforts.

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Farrington, JW
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
Davis, AC
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
Tripp, BW
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA
Phelps, DK
Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI
Galloway, WB
Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Narragansett, RI
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Developed by Committee: E47
Pages: 125–139
DOI: 10.1520/STP28585S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5005-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0939-1