Distribution of heavy metals in the northern shrimp Pandalus borealis from the Oslofjord

Studies on the distribution of heavy metals like copper, cadmium, zinc, lead and mercury in deep sea prawns Pandalus borealis in the Oslofjord region showed that those collected from inner and middle fjord contained higher levels of heavy metals than those from the outer fjord. Their content in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neelakantan, B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1976
Subjects:
Fisheries
Pollution
Pandalus borealis
heavy metals
copper
cadmium
zinc
lead
mercury
prawns
contamination
fjords
Holmenstrandsfjord
Oslo
Norway
northern shrimp
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/33691
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Summary:Studies on the distribution of heavy metals like copper, cadmium, zinc, lead and mercury in deep sea prawns Pandalus borealis in the Oslofjord region showed that those collected from inner and middle fjord contained higher levels of heavy metals than those from the outer fjord. Their content in the edible portions, viz., tail muscle, was less compared to other organs. In terms of metal concentration copper and zinc are present in significant quantities in Pandalus borealis.

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