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Does the Clam Ensis siliqua Provide Useful Information About Contamination by Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides Beyond that of Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis?

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Several polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) investigated in soft tissues of the frequently monitored Mytilus galloprovincialis were compared to those of Ensis siliqua, a highly dispersed and economically important bivalve species, though rarely investigated. Overall PCBs had higher concentrations than OCPs in both species with a prevalence of tri- tetra-and penta-chlorinated biphenyls in E. siliqua and a prevalence of hexa- hepta and octa-chlorinated biphenyls in M. galloprovincialis. E. siliqua emerges as a suitable complement to mussels for monitoring PCBs and OCPs pollution.

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Acknowledgments

During this study, Anna Santoro has benefited from a Ph.D. fellowship provided by the Province of Naples (Department of Environment; Project number 4/Bil.2010).

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  1. Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, Federico II University of Naples, Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy

    Maria Carmela Ferrante & Maria Teresa Clausi

  2. Department of Pharmaco-Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, 98168, Messina, Italy

    Clara Naccari

  3. Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Southern Italy, Via Salute 2, 80055, Portici, Naples, Italy

    Giovanna Fusco

  4. Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Federico II University of Naples, Via Montesano 49, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Giuseppina Mattace Raso, Anna Santoro & Rosaria Meli

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Ferrante, M.C., Clausi, M.T., Naccari, C. et al. Does the Clam Ensis siliqua Provide Useful Information About Contamination by Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides Beyond that of Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis?. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 92, 636–641 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-014-1259-9

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