NDLI: The sensitivity of mussel-watch programmes to detect temporal trends in the bio-availability of metals. A case study of the Saronicos Gulf of Greece

Content Provider	Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Author	Zangrandi, Marco Catsiki, Vassiliki-Angelique Avdis, Olivia L. V.
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	Statistical power analysis has been used to determine the sensitivity of the mussel-watch programme in Hellenic seas, with particular focus placed on the data obtained for metal content in mussels from the Saronicos Gulf during the period 1985–1997. Sample collection was carried out quarterly. Soft tissues of 60–100 similarly sized mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) were pooled into six composite samples and analysed by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS). The study concludes that the resolution of monitoring programmes employed thus far is sufficiently high to detect temporal trends related to changes in contaminant levels caused either by drastic environmental control (such as those imposed on point-source pollutants) or by sudden increases in contaminant load. However, the detection of more subtle trends, which may be expected in the near future as a result of global pollution-control policies, is likely to require the adoption of much more sensitive programmes. In addition, the review of up-to-date knowledge on metal biology in mussels suggests that factors related to growth and reproduction should be taken into account to remarkably increase the resolution of mussel-watch programmes. Indicative maximum values for components of error to be complied with during routine monitoring are suggested.
Starting Page	798
Ending Page	803
Page Count	6
File Format	HTM / HTML PDF
ISSN	14640325
Volume Number	7
Issue Number	8
Journal	Journal of Environmental Monitoring
DOI	10.1039/b419326a
Language	English
Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy Saronicos Gulf Statistical power Mediterranean mussel Biology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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