title: Autochthonous clams monitoring of Ganzirri Lake (Sicily).
abstract: Two autochthonous clams, Venerupis aurea laeta and Cerastoderma edule/glaucum, collected for a period of 1 year, from May 2007 to January 2008, were studied in the Cape Peloro lagoon. On the samples, it was evaluated the presence of pathogenic microorganisms and proteins, lipids and yield edible part were determined. It was evaluated the concentration of mineral elements (Cd, Cu, Mn, Se, Pb, Zn) and organic contaminants (∑DDT and PCBs). Salmonella is never present in any sample. Total and faecal coliform values have always been under law limits for alive bivalves mussels production and sale. Zn, Cu, Cd and Pb levels were found in clams where they are slightly lower too. Both species do not show significant changes for Mn and Se. DDT and PCBs traces were discovered in Ganzirri Lake' samples, but in all observed cases, they were below law limits. As a result of all these observations, it is clear that, in recent years, the bivalve's use of Ganzirri Lake does not denote toxicological risk to human health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Environmental Science, Prof. G. Stagno d'Alcontres, Faculty of Science FF.MM.NN., University of Messina, Salita Sperone 31, 98166, S. Agata, Messina, Italy. gdibella@unime.it
authors.forename: Giuseppa
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.forename: Novella
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cavallaro
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lo Turco
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Furci
authors.forename: Rossana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rando
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: La Pera
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dugo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis; D012802:Sicily; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water