Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Mollusca Species and Assessment of Potential Risks to Human Health
Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Mollusca Species and Assessment of Potential Risks to Human Health
M. Abdallah
2013 · DOI: 10.1007/s00128-013-0959-x
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · 52 Citations
TLDR
Along the Alexandria coast of the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea, five edible species of bivalve molluscs and one gastropoda species were analyzed for content of metals in the muscle and in the sediments where they live and Ruditapes decussates and C. meyendorffi had the highest values for the summed target hazard quotient and may pose a potential risk to local inhabitants through their consumption in the diet.