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Heavy metal concentrations (especially Cu, Cd and Zn) have been measured in oceanic hyperiid amphipods (Themisto gaudichaudii and T. compressa) and euphausiids (Meganyctiphanes norvegica and Euphausia superba), collected in the Antarctic and Atlantic Oceans. In some cases, metal concentrations displayed size-dependencies which were allowed for in interspecific or intersite comparisons, which often showed intraspecific geographical differences not attributable to anthropogenic effects. Cadmium concentrations in Themisto species are high in comparison with those of other oceanic crustaceans and may represent significant sources of cadmium in the diets of particular seabrids.
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Rainbow, P.S. Copper, cadmium and zinc concentrations in oceanic amphipod and euphausiid crustaceans, as a source of heavy metals to pelagic seabirds. Mar. Biol. 103, 513–518 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00399583
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