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Biomonitoring of Trace Metals in the Coastal Waters Using Bivalve Molluscs

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Relation https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13033/
https://www.intechopen.com/books/trace-elements-human-health-and-environment/biomonitoring-of-trace-metals-in-the-coastal-waters-using-bivalve-molluscs
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.76938
 
Title Biomonitoring of Trace Metals in the Coastal Waters
Using Bivalve Molluscs
 
Creator Krishnakumar, P K
Qurban, Mohammad A
Sasikumar, Geetha
 
Subject Bivalves
Marine Pollution
 
Description Several environmental contaminants including toxic trace metals are being discharged
into the coastal environment causing serious threat to marine organisms and posing
public health risk. Marine bivalves (mussel, oyster, and clam) have been successfully
used as sentinel organisms for monitoring contaminant levels, including trace metals, in
coastal waters around the globe. Chemical analyses measure the contaminants present
in the biota but do not necessarily reveal potential biological efects. Therefore, the need
to detect and assess the efects of contaminants, especially at low concentrations, has
led to the development of molecular markers of contaminant efects called biomarkers.
Owing to their short time of response, biomarkers in marine bivalves are used as early
warning signals of biological efects caused by environmental pollutants. Research into
the development and application of accurate biomarker-based monitoring tools for the
environmental contaminants has been intensiied in several developed countries.
 
Publisher IntechOpen
 
Date 2018
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format text
 
Language en
 
Identifier https://eprints.cmfri.org.in/13033/1/Geetha%20Sasikumar_2018_Biomonitoring%20of%20Trace%20Metals_%20InTech.pdf
Krishnakumar, P K and Qurban, Mohammad A and Sasikumar, Geetha (2018) Biomonitoring of Trace Metals in the Coastal Waters Using Bivalve Molluscs. In: Trace Elements - Human Health and Environment. IntechOpen, pp. 153-176.