Measurement of physiological condition of mussels transplanted along a pollution gradient in Narragansett Bay
Widdows, J.; Phelps, D.; Galloway, W. (1981). Measurement of physiological condition of mussels transplanted along a pollution gradient in Narragansett Bay. Mar. Environ. Res. 4(3): 181-194. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-1136(81)90033-7
In: Marine Environmental Research. Applied Science Publishers: Barking. ISSN 0141-1136; e-ISSN 1879-0291, more
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Biology > Physiology
Pollution effects
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
ANW, USA, Rhode Island, Narragansett Bay [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
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- Widdows, J.
- Phelps, D.
- Galloway, W.
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| Abstract |
Mussels were transplanted to four sites along a pollution gradient in Narragansett Bay. After one month, mussels were sampled from each station and their physiological responses (oxygen consumption, feeding rate, absorption efficiency and ammonia excretion) were measured under controlled laboratory conditions. The physiological stress indices, scope for growth, oxygen to nitrogen ratio and growth efficiency were calculated. There was a significant decline in the performance and physiological condition of mussels from south to north along Narragansett Bay, and this was associated with increasing pollution. |
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