Marine water quality assessment using transplanted oyster larvae

• Published in: Environment International
• Main Authors: Quiniou, Francoise, Damiens, G, Gnassia Barelli, M, Geffard, A, Mouneyrac, C, Budzinski, H, Romeo, Michèle
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2007
• Subjects: PAHs; Trace metals; Biomarkers; Active bio monitoring; Crassostrea gigas larvae; Inner Harbour; Crassostrea gigas
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2269.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2006.06.020; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/2269/

Active bio-monitoring in terms of biornarkers was attempted using Crassostrea gigas larvae produced in the laboratory and transplanted using special containers to two sites at the entrance (A) and inner part (P) of the harbour of Arcachon (French Atlantic Coast). The larvae were kept in the medium f...