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| Microcontaminant accumulation, physiological condition and bilateral asymmetry in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from clean and contaminated surface waters Voets, J.; Talloen, W.; De Tender, T.; Van Dongen, S.; Covaci, A.; Blust, R.; Bervoets, L. (2006). Microcontaminant accumulation, physiological condition and bilateral asymmetry in zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from clean and contaminated surface waters. Aquat. Toxicol. 79(3): 213-225. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2006.06.001
In: Aquatic Toxicology. Elsevier Science: Tokyo; New York; London; Amsterdam. ISSN 0166-445X; e-ISSN 1879-1514, meer
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Pollutants Trace elements > Trace metals Dreissena polymorpha (Pallas, 1771) [WoRMS] België, Vlaanderen [Marine Regions] Marien/Kust |
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In this study, we investigated whether the physiological condition (energy reserves and condition indices) and bilateral asymmetry of shells of zebra mussels are potentially useful biomarkers to monitor the impact of micropollution, such as trace metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and di(p-chlorophenyl) dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) in the freshwater environment. Bilateral asymmetry of the zebra mussel shells was examined with respect to levels of pollutants accumulated in the mussels and compared to the physiological condition of the mussels. Levels of PCBs and several trace metals (especially Cd, Cu and Zn) were very high in four of the six sampling locations and in some locations the physiological condition of the mussels was significantly depressed. Nevertheless we did not find any relation (on individual or population level) with bilateral asymmetry of zebra mussel shells. Therefore our results suggest that bilateral asymmetry of zebra mussel shells is not a good measure for the impact of pollution in freshwater ecosystems. The energy reserves and condition indices, on the other hand, gave a valuable indication of the physiological condition of zebra mussels and are useful to monitor the impact of pollution if physiological and environmental factors are taken into account. |
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