Trace metals in the oyster, Crassostrea rhizophora, from the Laguna de Terminos of Campeche, Mexico Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Oysters (Crassostrea rhizophora) from the Laguna de Terminos of Campeche, Mexico were analyzed for cadmium, copper, iron, manganese, lead and zinc. Dry weight concentrations of these metals ranged from 2.8 - 536 mg/kg with Zn > Fe > Cu > Mn > Pb > Cd. Results of this study are compared with concentrations of metals in the oyster Crassostrea virginica from other areas of Mexico as well as from the United States.

published proceedings

  • TEXAS JOURNAL OF SCIENCE

author list (cited authors)

  • Vazquez, F., & Sharma, V. K.

complete list of authors

  • Vazquez, F||Sharma, VK

publication date

  • November 1996