The distribution of copper and iron in South Carolina oysters
Titel:
The distribution of copper and iron in South Carolina oysters
Auteur:
Mathews, Thomas D. Boyne, John V. Davis, Richard A. Simmons, Debra R.
Verschenen in:
Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering
Paginering:
Jaargang 14 (1979) nr. 8 pagina's 683-694
Jaar:
1979
Inhoud:
Samples of the American (eastern) oyster, Crassostrea virginica, were collected from 11 locations along the South Carolina coast. There were wide variations in iron concentrations, although these were not obviously related to geographical location. Copper concentrations were apparently indicative of the environment, especially in the Wando River, an estuary near Charleston, South Carolina. Oysters from the upper Wando contained 3-20 times as much copper as oysters from other sites.