THE TOXICITY AND BIOACCUMULATION OF LEAD IN THE GREEN MUSSEL, MYTILUS VIRIDIS

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dc.title	THE TOXICITY AND BIOACCUMULATION OF LEAD IN THE GREEN MUSSEL, MYTILUS VIRIDIS
dc.contributor.author	LIM LAN HIANG
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-27T03:21:11Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-27T03:21:11Z
dc.date.issued	1981-01
dc.identifier.citation	LIM LAN HIANG (1981-01). THE TOXICITY AND BIOACCUMULATION OF LEAD IN THE GREEN MUSSEL, MYTILUS VIRIDIS. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
dc.identifier.uri	https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/149082
dc.description.abstract	The acute toxicity of lead to Mytilus viridis was studied. The median tolerance limit (Tlm) at 168 hours was found to be 4.46 ppm. The uptake of lead in the mussel's whole soft parts was followed. Results show that the accumulation is linear with time throughout the experimental period. Histopathological changes and the identification of storage sites of lead were also studied in an attempt to determine whether the accumulated lead caused cellular damage to the tissues and organs. Gills, foot epithelium and mantle were the main storage sites. Histopathological conditions were observed in the gills, gut, digestive gland and kidney.
dc.source	ZOOLOGY BATCHLOAD 20181130
dc.type	Thesis
dc.contributor.department	ZOOLOGY
dc.contributor.supervisor	LEO TAN WEE HIN
dc.description.degree	Bachelor's
dc.description.degreeconferred	BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
Appears in Collections:	Bachelor's Theses

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