Fraser, Marc; Surette, Céline et Vaillancourt, Cathy 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0543-6244
(2011).
Spatial and temporal distribution of heavy metal concentrations in mussels (Mytilus edulis) from the Baie des Chaleurs, New Brunswick, Canada
Marine Pollution Bulletin
, vol. 62
, nº 6.
pp. 1345-1351.
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.03.036.
Résumé
Previous studies on heavy metal contamination of the Baie des Chaleurs focus only on industrial centers and overlooked the ecosystem as a whole. To fill this gap, the objective of this study is to establish a baseline of the spatio-temporal distribution of heavy metals in mussels from the Bale des Chaleurs based on the ecosystem approach. Our results show, for the first time, a cadmium contamination in mussels across the south coast of the Baie des Chaleurs and not only in industrial centers. Our results also confirm previous studies showing heavy metal contamination of the Belledune area. This study demonstrates that the use of the ecosystemic approach is essential to obtain a comprehensive picture of environmental contamination in marine ecosystems.
| Type de document: | Article |
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| Mots-clés libres: | Ecosystem approach; Contamination; Marine ecosystem; Belledune; Heavy industry; Lead; Cadmium; Zinc |
| Centre: | Centre INRS-Institut Armand Frappier |
| Date de dépôt: | 25 mars 2024 15:16 |
| Dernière modification: | 25 mars 2024 15:16 |
| URI: | https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/14674 |
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