A Comparison of the Copper Sensitivity of Two Economically Important Saltwater Mussel Species and a Review of Previously Reported Copper Toxicity Data for Mussels: Important Implications for Determining Future Ambient Copper Saltwater Criteria in the USA.

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    • Abstract:
      The article presents an experiment which examines the impact of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations on copper toxicity and to distinguish the copper sensitivity of Mytilus edulis and Mytilus galloprovincialis. The study was designed to decrease uncertainty in the interspecies comparison and to test samples of various DOC solutions. Findings of the experiment reveal that the chemical toxicity is a function of organic matter concentration for the species and the sensitivity of each organism was similar with respect to statistics. A review of the chemical element's toxicity data for mussels is also presented.