20.500.12556/DiRROS-20039 Evaluation of metallothioneins in blue mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) as a biomarker of mercury and cadmium exposure in the Slovenian waters (Gulf of Trieste): a long-term field study In order to assess the spatial distribution and temporal trends of pollution with metals in the coastal sea of Slovenia, the level of metallothioneins (MT) was determined in blue mussels from three sampling locations, twice per year for a period of 10 years. MT concentrations ranged from 45 to 163 μg g-1 w.w. in March, and from 46 to 144 μg g-1 w.w. in the September sampling. The metals content was determined in whole mussel tissue once per year at two stations. The cadmium (Cd) concentration was in the range from 0.50 to 1.11 mg kg-1, while the concentration of mercury (Hg) was in the range from 0.70 to 0.237 mg kg-1. Results revealed no significant seasonal differences or differences between sampling sites in MT content, as well as variations in the content of Cd and Hg in mussels’ tissue during the examined period. The MT and metal content in mussels are not well correlated and other factors may have caused the fluctuations observed in MT content between years. This supports the notion that biomonitoring data have to be interpreted cautiously, taking into account various other factors that may influence MT induction. monitoring coastal waters biodiversity bio-indicators macrozoobenthos metallothioneins biocoenoses ecological aspects Gulf of Trieste morje objave MBP NIB bentos kemijska analitika školjke monitoring bio-indikatorji makrozoobentos Mytilus galloprovincialis težke kovine metalotioneini biomonitoring ekološki aspekti Tržaški zaliv ekološki status true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2024-08-05 08:15:38 2024-08-05 08:15:38 2024-08-06 04:00:39 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2012 0 0 Objavljeno v tiskani obliki junija 2012; str. 71-86 št. 1 Vol. 53 2012 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2012-06-15 574.587(262.3) 0001-5113 2606159 RAZ_Ramsak_Andreja_2012.pdf RAZ_Ramsak_Andreja_2012.pdf 1 E6B2BAB0CD6AE4620614A41957384E98 05d9b480228b7d99328e5e10fa833e1767e3734b7f41f8e05d88d334b0fa5e30 c7deaf9d-52e1-11ef-b487-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=27907 https://acta.izor.hr/ojs/index.php/acta/article/view/336 0 cfba753a-52e1-11ef-b487-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=27908 Nacionalni inštitut za biologijo 0 0 0