title: Does the clam Ensis siliqua provide useful information about contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides beyond that of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis?
abstract: Several polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) investigated in soft tissues of the frequently monitored Mytilus galloprovincialis were compared to those of Ensis siliqua, a highly dispersed and economically important bivalve species, though rarely investigated. Overall PCBs had higher concentrations than OCPs in both species with a prevalence of tri- tetra-and penta-chlorinated biphenyls in E. siliqua and a prevalence of hexa- hepta and octa-chlorinated biphenyls in M. galloprovincialis. E. siliqua emerges as a suitable complement to mussels for monitoring PCBs and OCPs pollution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions, Federico II University of Naples, Via Delpino 1, 80137, Naples, Italy, ferrante@unina.it.
authors.forename: Maria Carmela
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ferrante
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Clausi
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naccari
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattace Raso
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.forename: Rosaria
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000378:metabolism*; D049878:Mytilus / Q000378:metabolism*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000378:metabolism*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010575:Pesticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls