Exploring PAH kinetics in wild vs. transplanted triploid and diploid oysters at a contaminated field site using immunological techniques.

ABSTRACT: Crassostrea virginica is a well-established bivalve species for biomonitoring persistent organic pollutants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in aquatic environments. Differing biomonitoring methods employing either wild oysters inhabiting sites of interest or naïve cultured oysters deployed to sites for extended periods can be used for site evaluations. However, important differences in total contaminant concentrations accumulated have been observed between the wild and transplanted groups. Furthermore, although rearing cultured triploid oysters is widely popular in commercial farming, the difference in contaminant bioaccumulation potential between triploid and diploid cultured oysters is vastly understudied, particularly for organic contaminants such as PAH. This study explo

SUBMITTER: Prossner KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643322 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature