| Title | Use of zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) to assess trace metal contamination in the largest Italian subalpine lakes. |
| Abstract | race metal (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn) contamination was evaluated in zebra mussels from the lakes Maggiore, Lugano, Como, Iseo and Garda, which are located in the most highly populated and industrialised area in Italy. Zebra mussels from Lake Maggiore contained the highest concentrations (3.44, 1.51, 4.97, 0.158, 5.87, 346 microg g(-1) for Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn, respectively) of all metals analysed except Cu and Ni. The lowest levels of most metals were in animals from Garda and Lugano (0.78 and 0.60 microg g(-1) for Cd, 2.87 and 2.03 microg g(-1) for Cr, 0.065 and 0.049 microg g(-1) for Hg, 12.1 and 11.9 microg g(-1) for Ni, 1.96 and 2.46 microg g(-1) for Pb, 158 and 163 microg g(-1) for Zn). The most contaminated sites and possible local sources of metals were identified for each lake, and the lakes classified into quality classes concerning metal pollution. |
| Source | Chemosphere 44 (2), pp. 263–270 |
| Keywords | bioindicatorstrace metalszebra musselslakes |
| Journal | Chemosphere |
| Editor | Elsevier, Oxford, Regno Unito |
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1016/S0045-6535(00)00169-7 |
| Authors | Camusso M., Balestrini R., Binelli A. |
| Text | 167550 2001 10.1016/S0045 6535 00 00169 7 ISI Web of Science WOS 000169537800020 bioindicators trace metals zebra mussels lakes Use of zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha to assess trace metal contamination in the largest Italian subalpine lakes. Camusso M., Balestrini R., Binelli A. CNR, IRSA, Water Res Inst, I 20047 Brugherio, Italy Univ Milan, Dept Biol, I 20133 Milan, Italy CNR, Ist. Protezione Piante, Turin, Italy race metal Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn contamination was evaluated in zebra mussels from the lakes Maggiore, Lugano, Como, Iseo and Garda, which are located in the most highly populated and industrialised area in Italy. Zebra mussels from Lake Maggiore contained the highest concentrations 3.44, 1.51, 4.97, 0.158, 5.87, 346 microg g 1 for Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Pb, Zn, respectively of all metals analysed except Cu and Ni. The lowest levels of most metals were in animals from Garda and Lugano 0.78 and 0.60 microg g 1 for Cd, 2.87 and 2.03 microg g 1 for Cr, 0.065 and 0.049 microg g 1 for Hg, 12.1 and 11.9 microg g 1 for Ni, 1.96 and 2.46 microg g 1 for Pb, 158 and 163 microg g 1 for Zn . The most contaminated sites and possible local sources of metals were identified for each lake, and the lakes classified into quality classes concerning metal pollution. 44 Articolo in rivista Elsevier 0045 6535 Chemosphere Chemosphere Chemosphere Chemosphere. Chemosphere. Environmental chemistry, Chemosphere. Persistent organic pollutants and dioxins, Chemosphere. Environmental toxicology and risk assessment, Chemosphere. Science for Environmental toxicology, raffaella.balestrini BALESTRINI RAFFAELLA marina.camusso CAMUSSO MARINA |
