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W Vyncke

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PubMed1999

Trace metals in cut trough shell (Spisula subtruncata) from Belgian coastal waters.

In the period 1985-1996 concentrations of mercury, cadmium, lead, copper, zinc and chromium in cut trough shell (Spisula subtruncata) sampled on 11 stations on the Belgian Continental Shelf were determined. On the whole, contents of trace metals showed a tendency to decrease. No significant differences in concentrations were found between the stations, except on one site for lead and chromium. Average concentrations (all stations) were (in mg/kg wet weight): 0.02 for mercury, 0.08 for cadmium, 0.38 for lead, 2.5 for copper, 12.7 for zinc and 0.47 for chromium. These values were well below legally authorized limits.

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PubMed1978

Influence of sodium tripolyphosphate and citric acid on the shelf life of thornback ray (Raja clavata L.).

Sodium tripolyphosphate dips (5 min in 12% solution) extended shelf life of thornback ray wings by about 2 days, improved the appearance and eliminated weight losses. With citric acid dips (5 min in 0.5% solution) a 3 day extension of storage life was obtained but the treatment had a slight bleaching effect and caused weight losses of about 5%. Both compounds were effective in retarding the breakdown of urea with formation of ammonia in thorback ray.

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PCBs in cod (Gadus morhua), flounder (Platichthys flesus), blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) from the Belgian continental shelf: relation to biological parameters and trend analysis.

PCB levels in cod, flounder, mussel and shrimp, covering a ten-year period, were assessed for temporal trends and their relation to biological parameters. A significant relation was found between the PCB levels on a wet weight basis and the total lipid content. Normalising on the total lipid content reduced the differences in PCB levels between the organisms and between different tissues within the organisms. A general downward trend was observed for the PCB levels on the Belgian continental shelf.

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