Assessment of Anodonta cygnea as a Biomonitor Agent for Copper and Zinc in Anzali Wetland, Iran

Background: Anzali wetland has been subjected to high levels of pollution due to contamination from several industrial sites in addition to agricultural chemicals. Mussels have been widely used for monitoring pollution in aquatic ecosystems, because they, as filter feeders, bioaccumulate pollutants....

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Main Authors: Saeed Ganjali, Alierza Ildoromi, Samar Mortazavi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2014-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
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Online Access:http://ijt.arakmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=321&sid=1&slc_lang=en