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ISSN Druckformat: 0018-8166
ISSN Online: 1943-5991
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Distribution of the Heavy Metals in Organs of the Mollusk Anodonta anatina under Inflow of the Polluted Waste
ABSTRAKT
Distribution of Mn, Fe, Zn, Cd, Cr, Pb, Cu and Ni in the soft organs of the duck mussel Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus, 1758) from two water courses with different pollution rate has been investigated. Maximal Mn, Fe and Zn concentration was registered in gills, maximal Cd, Cr, Pb, Cu and Ni concentration - in nephridia. The main portion of the heavy metals was accumulated in the massive organs - podium with visceral sac, mantle and gills. Nephridia served as depot-organ only for cadmium, they accumulated up to 36% of this metal. Variability of the heavy metals accumulation in the depot-organs was observed under pollution. Also under pollution specimens with extreme content of the heavy metals occurred more frequent.