Comparison of Several Physiological Monitoring Techniques as Applied to the Blue Mussel, 'Mytilus edulis' Along a Gradient of Pollutant Stress in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island

摘要

Sublethal pollutant stress in mussels was clearly detected in a field-monitoring situation and provides an evaluation of several criteria of physiological response. This study presents the necessary coupling of tissue residue analyses to biological effects, a blending of chemistry and biology that is a powerful tool for field monitoring.