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The Use of Sediment Heavy Metal Bioavailability as a Method of Environmental Hazard Assessment / JM. Marcus, GI. Scott

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Aquatic Toxicology and Risk Assessment: Thirteenth Volume (13th : 1989 : Atlanta, Georgia)
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1 online resource (13 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables
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Marcus, JM., Scott, GI., American Society for Testing and Materials, and ASTM International
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Different areas along the rapidly developing South Carolina coastline were examined for heavy metal (Cr, Cu, Pb, Ni) inputs to nearby aquatic ecosystems using sediment levels as the relative indicator of contamination. The American oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin), was monitored concurrently for metal concentrations to assess what portion of the total sediment metal burden was biologically available for uptake and accumulation. This was accomplished by computation of a sediment bioavailability factor (SBAF) that allowed the integration of sediment and tissue data into a quantitative index useful for relative comparisons between areas.
Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation
Volume 1990, Issue 1096 (January 1990)
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9780803151512 (e-ISBN)
9780803114609
0803114605
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Includes bibliographical references 14.
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Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1990. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
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