High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)

Concentrations of metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn) in the marine bivalve Pinna nobilis at several coastal locations of Majorca and the Cabrera Islands (Mediterranean Sea) were investigated. The elevated concentrations of metals found in the soft tissues of P. nobilis indicate high bioaccumulation fact...

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Main Authors: Maite Vázquez-Luis, Mercè Morató, Juan Antonio Campillo, Carlos Guitart, Salud Deudero
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Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2016-03-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1614
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spelling doaj-9429f6464c4e4950ae981ce3a4a062f32021-05-05T13:49:35ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasScientia Marina0214-83581886-81342016-03-0180111112210.3989/scimar.04255.24B1585High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)Maite Vázquez-Luis0Mercè Morató1Juan Antonio Campillo2Carlos Guitart3Salud Deudero4Instituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Centro Oceanográfico de BalearesInstituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Centro Oceanográfico de BalearesInstituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Centro Oceanográfico de MurciaInstituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Centro Oceanográfico de MurciaInstituto Español de Oceanografía (IEO), Centro Oceanográfico de BalearesConcentrations of metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn) in the marine bivalve Pinna nobilis at several coastal locations of Majorca and the Cabrera Islands (Mediterranean Sea) were investigated. The elevated concentrations of metals found in the soft tissues of P. nobilis indicate high bioaccumulation factors. All concentrations and the calculated metal pollution index showed significant differences between sites, with particularly high concentrations in the Cabrera Archipelago, a marine protected area (MPA). The datasets were evaluated with the limited information published in the literature for Pinnidae species worldwide. In benthic P. nobilis, concentrations of Cd, Cu and Zn are more than 30 times higher and Hg and Pb concentrations are 4 and 7 times higher, respectively, than concentrations in other bivalve species, such as Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mytilidae). These observations from species inhabiting nearby ecological habitats of the coastal environment (Pinnidae vs. Mytilidae) are also discussed in the context of current marine monitoring strategies and assessments.http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1614trace metalbivalvemolluscbioaccumulationpinnidaemytilidae
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author Maite Vázquez-Luis
Mercè Morató
Juan Antonio Campillo
Carlos Guitart
Salud Deudero
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Mercè Morató
Juan Antonio Campillo
Carlos Guitart
Salud Deudero
High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)
Scientia Marina
trace metal
bivalve
mollusc
bioaccumulation
pinnidae
mytilidae
author_facet Maite Vázquez-Luis
Mercè Morató
Juan Antonio Campillo
Carlos Guitart
Salud Deudero
author_sort Maite Vázquez-Luis
title High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)
title_short High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)
title_full High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)
title_fullStr High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)
title_full_unstemmed High metal contents in the fan mussel Pinna nobilis in the Balearic Archipelago (western Mediterranean Sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (Pinnidae)
title_sort high metal contents in the fan mussel pinna nobilis in the balearic archipelago (western mediterranean sea) and a review of concentrations in marine bivalves (pinnidae)
publisher Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
series Scientia Marina
issn 0214-8358
1886-8134
publishDate 2016-03-01
description Concentrations of metals (Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb and Zn) in the marine bivalve Pinna nobilis at several coastal locations of Majorca and the Cabrera Islands (Mediterranean Sea) were investigated. The elevated concentrations of metals found in the soft tissues of P. nobilis indicate high bioaccumulation factors. All concentrations and the calculated metal pollution index showed significant differences between sites, with particularly high concentrations in the Cabrera Archipelago, a marine protected area (MPA). The datasets were evaluated with the limited information published in the literature for Pinnidae species worldwide. In benthic P. nobilis, concentrations of Cd, Cu and Zn are more than 30 times higher and Hg and Pb concentrations are 4 and 7 times higher, respectively, than concentrations in other bivalve species, such as Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mytilidae). These observations from species inhabiting nearby ecological habitats of the coastal environment (Pinnidae vs. Mytilidae) are also discussed in the context of current marine monitoring strategies and assessments.
topic trace metal
bivalve
mollusc
bioaccumulation
pinnidae
mytilidae
url http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1614
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