Title :
The Use of Transplanted Juvenile Oysters to Monitor the Toxic Effects of Tributylin in California Waters
Author :
Smith, D.R. ; Stephenson, Y.D. ; Goetzl, J. ; Ichikawa, G. ; Martin, M.
Author_Institution :
California Department of Fish and Game, Moss Landing, CA, USA
fDate :
Sept. 28 1987-Oct. 1 1987
Abstract :
Juvenile culchless oysters (Crassostrea gigas) were transplanted to locations within several major bays and harbors in California known to contain elevated water levels of tributyltin (TBT). Once retrieved, the oysters were measured and sectioned to determine shell growth and the presence of shell chambering. The percentage of oysters in a sample that exhibited chambering was used as an indication of TBT toxicity. Oysters from every bay and harbor sampled exhibited at least some degree of stunted growth and/or shell deformation (chambering). The results from this study suggest that transplanted juvenile oysters can be used in routine monitoring programs to study the toxic presence of TBT in marine waters.
Keywords :
Animal structures; Cities and towns; Cleaning; Computer aided instruction; Contamination; Measurement standards; Pollution measurement; Polyethylene; Storage area networks; Water pollution;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '87
Conference_Location :
Halifax, NS, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1987.1160646
