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Estimate of the total weight of Kepone in the major components of the molluscan fauna of the James River, Virginia
Haven, Dexter S. Morales-Alamo, Reinaldo
Haven, Dexter S.
Morales-Alamo, Reinaldo
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Contamination of the James River in Virgin ia with the pesticide Kepone has resulted in its accumulation in the tissues of the fauna inhabiting the river. Most of the Kepone available to the biota in the river is associated with sediment s (Schneider and Dawson, 1978) and Haven and Morales-Alamo (1979) have shown that oysters and other bivalve molluscs accumulate Kepone in their tissues when exposed to the pesticide associated with sediments in suspension. It is of interest to compare the quantities of Kepone bound in James River sediments with the quantities bound in the molluscan fauna of the river.
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1980
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Research and Technical Reports, Mollusks--Effect of pesticides on--Virginia--James River; Chlordecone--Bioaccumulation--Virginia--James River.
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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https://doi.org/10.21220/V5G12T