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The detection of chronic biological effects in the marine intertidal bivalve cerastoderma edule, in model ecosystem studies with pulverised fuel ash: reproduction and histopathology.
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PMID:  15091676     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The cockle Cerastoderma edule was exposed to sediments variously comprised of pulverised fuel ash (PFA) for two consecutive periods of 3 and 9 months. Chronic effects of PFA on this filter feeding bivalve were studied by examining changes in cellular and tissue pathology with the aid of a screening procedure developed for analysing histopathology conditional. The mortality rate was high, up 43% for the 100% PFA sediment and growth of the individual bivalves was low. The accumulation of metals appeared to be low at 1-10 times background tissue levels. Signs of cellular stress were seen in the digestive gland after the first 3 months. However, after 9 months, this same organ was in fairly good condition. Reproduction was delayed due to slow oocyte maturation.
Authors:
T Bowmer; H A Jenner; E Foekema; M Van Der Meer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987)     Volume:  85     ISSN:  0269-7491     ISO Abbreviation:  Environ. Pollut.     Publication Date:  1994  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-04-19     Completed Date:  2005-01-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8804476     Medline TA:  Environ Pollut     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  191-204     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
TNO, Institute of Environmental Sciences, Environmental Toxicology Section, PO Box 6011, 2600 J A Delft, The Netherlands.
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