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Comparison between resident and caged mussels: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon accumulation and biological response

Glad, Marin; Bihari, Nevenka; Jakšić, Željko; Fafanđel, Maja (2017) Comparison between resident and caged mussels: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon accumulation and biological response. Marine Environmental Research, 129 . pp. 195-206. ISSN 0141-1136

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the capability of “passive” and “active” biomonitoring to determine the environmental pressure. For this purpose, PAHs content and several biological responses in resident and caged mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) at five sampling sites (Rijeka Bay, Adriatic Sea) were analsed. Resident mussels were found better in reflecting the level of PAH loads at particular sites while only caged mussels could detect input of HMW PAHs. When data of each investigated parameter were compared separately, the majority of differences between resident and caged mussels’ results were site-specific. Integration of biological response patterns expressed as Index of Biological Response (IBR) resulted with different sampling sites ranking for resident and caged mussels. Multiple Factor Analysis (MFA) based on integration of tissue PAH concentration and biological response revealed resident mussels as more powerful for detection of environmental pressure. The use of resident mussels is recommended as appropriate and less costly approach for monitoring the effect of pollution.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Biomarkers; Caged mussels; monitoring; multiple factor analyses; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; resident mussels
Subjects: NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences
NATURAL SCIENCES > Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences > Marine Science
Divisions: Center for Marine Research
Projects:
Project titleProject leaderProject codeProject type
Ekotoksični učinci onečišćenja na morske organizme-Nevenka Bihari098-0982705-2725MZOS
Depositing User: Maja Fafanđel
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2018 12:15
URI: http://fulir.irb.hr/id/eprint/4319
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.06.004

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