Adaptation of the polychaeteNereis diversicolorto estuarine sediments containing high concentrations of heavy metals. I. General observations and adaptation to copper
- 1 November 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
- Vol. 51 (4), 845-863
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400018014
Abstract
The concentration of copper inNereis diversicolorO. F. Miiller is roughly related to the total concentration in the sediment and particularly high concentrations are found where mining pollution occurs. In contrast, the concentration ofzinc inNereisremains remarkably constant despite wide variations in the environment and appears to be accurately regulated.Keywords
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