Abstract
In the last few years, a large amount of research on trace element emission and dispersion through aquatic ecosystems has underlined the need for more detailed studies on the function and role of these elements in the various ecological compartments. Following the well-known cases of injuries to man from Hg and Cd, all “heavy metals” and related trace elements have been regarded as powerful toxicants, potentially dangerous even for human health. Still more recently, with the advent of an ever increasing mass of data, it has been recognized that the impact of these elements on aquatic environments, with regard to undesirable effects on aquatic life, is mostly controlled by their physico-chemical status rather than by their “total” concentration in water.
Keywords
- High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
- Mytilus Edulis
- Trophic Chain
- Aquatic Food Chain
- Particulate Suspended Material
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Baudo, R. (1983). Is Analytically-Defined Chemical Speciation the Answer We Need to Understand Trace Element Transfer Along a Trophic Chain?. In: Leppard, G.G. (eds) Trace Element Speciation in Surface Waters and Its Ecological Implications. NATO Conference Series, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8234-8_16
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