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Trace Metal and PCB Content of Mussels ( Mytilus edulis ) from the Southwestern Baltic Sea
Author(s) -
Möller Heino,
Schneider Rolf,
Schnier Christian
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
internationale revue der gesamten hydrobiologie und hydrographie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1522-2632
pISSN - 0020-9309
DOI - 10.1002/iroh.3510680504
Subject(s) - fjord , mytilus , baltic sea , harbour , environmental science , environmental chemistry , sewage , mussel , trace metal , contamination , heavy metals , oceanography , fishery , metal , geology , ecology , chemistry , biology , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language
Abstract The concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls and 28 metals were determined in mussels from 32 stations in the southwestern Baltic Sea. Elevated levels of PCBs (up to 28 mg/kg lipids) were found in harbour areas. Increased amounts of some metal contaminants were found in three large areas. The discharge from a sewage plant is responsible for high residues at stations in the outlet of Kiel Fjord. Increased levels of heavy metals in the outer Flensburg Fjord and in the vicinity of Fehmarn Sound seem to be due to natural geological formations, as indicated by the occurrence of elements that usually are not found at high concentrations in anthropogenic wastewaters.