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Determination of mercury by cold‐vapour technique in several tissues of treated American red crayfish (Procambarus clarkii)
Agustín PastorJ. Del RamoJ. MedinaJ. Díaz-mayansAmparo Torreblancasubject
MERCUREProcambarus clarkiiGillbiologyDecapodachemistry.chemical_elementMidgutbiology.organism_classificationCrayfishPollutionCrustaceanMercury (element)ToxicologyAnimal sciencechemistrydescription
Abstract Adult intermolt specimens of American red crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) collected from Lake Albufera (Valencia, Spain), were exposed to mercury during 96 h. The Hg‐concentrations used were 50, 100, and 250 μg Hg/1 as Cl2Hg. The content of mercury in muscle, midgut gland, antennal glands and gills was investigated. Determinations of mercury were made by cold‐vapour technique and AAS. The mercury levels in all examinated tissues increased significantly (ANOVA test, p < 0.01) with increasing Hg‐concentration in the water.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-01 | Journal of Environmental Science and Health . Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering |