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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Galdies, Charles | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Axiak, Victor | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-16T08:42:01Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-16T08:42:01Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Galdies, C., & Axiak, V. (1991). The fate of lead in a benthic bivalve (Venus verrucosa). FAO/UNEP/IOC Workshop on the Biological Effects of Pollutants on Marine Organisms . Malta | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/91522 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | The bio-kinetics of lead in a benthic clam, Venus verrucosa were investigated. Lead contents in various body organs of bivalves freshly collected from contaminated coastal sites, and then after I month and 2 months depuration, were investigated by anode stripping voltammetry. Histochemical and secondary-ion emission spectroscopy techniques were employed to localize lead at the cellular and subcellular levels. | en_GB |
| dc.description.abstract | Most of the lead body burden was found to be sequestrated in the kidneys, presumably after entry through ingestion of lead contaminated particles and passage through the digestive gland. Some loss of lead to the gills was evident during the 2 month depuration period. Renal spherocrystals were found to be the most important subce11ular depositary sites for this contaminant. A likely transport mechanism of lead from one body organ to another is suggested. | en_GB |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
| dc.publisher | UNEP | en_GB |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | MAP Technical Reports Series;69 | - |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
| dc.subject | Bivalves -- Malta | en_GB |
| dc.subject | Mollusks -- Malta | en_GB |
| dc.title | The fate of lead in a benthic bivalve (Venus verrucosa) | en_GB |
| dc.type | conferenceObject | en_GB |
| dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
| dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencename | FAO/UNEP/IOC Workshop on the Biological Effects of Pollutants on Marine Organisms | en_GB |
| dc.bibliographicCitation.conferenceplace | Malta, 10-14/09/1991 | en_GB |
| dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - InsESEMP | |
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