Artificial mussels as indicators of metal pollution in freshwater systems: A field evaluation in the Koekemoer Spruit, South Africa
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- 作者：L. Claassens ; S. Dahms ; J.H.J. van Vuren ; R. Greenfield ; rgreenfield@uj.ac.za" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Artificial mussels ; Melanoides tuberculata ; Metal accumulation ; Water quality ; Passive sampling devices
- 刊名：Ecological Indicators
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：60
- 期：Complete
- 页码：940-946
- 全文大小：1400 K
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AMs and snails accumulated metals in similar patterns.
AMs accumulated arsenic at significantly different levels between sampling sites.
AMs can be used to monitor effects of mining on aquatic systems.