Different mercury bioaccumulation kinetics by two macrobenthic species: the bivalve and the polychaete

P.G. Cardoso , A.I. Lillebø , E. Pereira , A.C. Duarte , M.A. Pardal

Mercury is a global priority pollutant and given its huge relevance in terms of environmental damage and a threat to human health, it is important to study the bioaccumulation processes at the level of macrobenthic organisms and evaluate possible consequences for the trophic chain. In this work we evaluate the mercury accumulation rates of two distinct and economically important macrobenthic species, the polychaete and the bivalve , through a mesocosms laboratory experiment.

Mots clés: Mercury; bioaccumulation; kinetics; Hediste diversicolor; Scrobicularia

P.G. Cardoso, A.I. Lillebø, E. Pereira, A.C. Duarte, M.A. Pardal. Different mercury bioaccumulation kinetics by two macrobenthic species: the bivalve and the polychaete. Marine Environmental Research, 2009, 68 (1), pp.12. ⟨10.1016/j.marenvres.2009.03.006⟩. ⟨hal-00487742⟩