Fig. 26. BeCluse Mytilus-type mussels are found all over the world and contaminants accumulate
in the soft parts of their body, it has been suggested that a "mussel watch" be established, that
mussels be analyzed in order to check on pollution of the environment. The mercury concentration in 30-mrn-long northwest European mussels, Mytilus edulis, reflects the mercury contamination of the coastal waters. High amounts are to be found off the Rhine and the Thames. The
figures refcr to mg/kg of soft-body wet weight (Wolf 1975)
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in the soft parts of their body, it has been suggested that a "mussel watch" be established, that
mussels be analyzed in order to check on pollution of the environment. The mercury concentration in 30-mrn-long northwest European mussels, Mytilus edulis, reflects the mercury contamination of the coastal waters. High amounts are to be found off the Rhine and the Thames. The
figures refcr to mg/kg of soft-body wet weight (Wolf 1975)
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