Concentrations of Cd, Zn and Cu in sediments and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon L.) from the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel, UK

Culshaw, C. , Newton, L. C. , Weir, I. and Bird, D. J. (2002) Concentrations of Cd, Zn and Cu in sediments and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon L.) from the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel, UK. Marine Environmental Research, 54 (3-5). p. 331. ISSN 0141-1136

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Publisher's URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0141-1136(02)00163-0

Abstract

Cd, Zn and Cu levels were determined in sediments and Crangon crangon from 9 sites in the Severn Estuary/Bristol Channel during winter 1999. Metal levels in both shrimp and sediments varied significantly between sites and were related to proximity of input and/or sediment type. In the upper Estuary, Cd levels in shrimp were 100x higher than other reported values whereas sediment Cd contamination was comparable. It is suggested that high Cd levels in shrimp are due to the high inputs and enhanced bioavailability of metal during winter.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Severn Estuary, Bristol Channel, crangon crangon, sediment, Cd, Zn, Cu, accumulation
Faculty/Department:Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Department of Applied Sciences
~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Department of Applied Sciences
~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Health and Life Sciences > School of Life Sciences
Faculty of Environment and Technology > Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics
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~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Environment and Technology > Bristol Institute of Technology
~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Environment and Technology > Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics
ID Code:7014
Deposited By: H. Hammond
Deposited On:10 Aug 2010 08:02
Last Modified:22 Nov 2012 15:36

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