FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI A large scale survey of trace metal levels in coastal waters of the Western Mediterranean basin using caged mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) BT AF BENEDICTO, Jose ANDRAL, Bruno MARTINEZ-GOMEZ, Concepcion GUITART, Carlos DEUDERO, Salud CENTO, Alessandro SCARPATO, Alfonso CAIXACH, Josep BENBRAHIM, Samir CHOUBA, Lassaad BOULAHDID, Mostefa GALGANI, Francois AS 1:1;2:2;3:1;4:1;5:1,3,4;6:5;7:6;8:7;9:8;10:9;11:10;12:2; FF 1:;2:PDG-ODE-LER-LERPAC;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:;8:;9:;10:;11:;12:PDG-ODE-LER-LERPAC; C1 Ctr Oceanog Murcia, IEO, Murcia 30740, Spain. IFREMER, Lab Environm Resource Provence Azur Corse, F-83507 La Seyne Sur Mer, France. Lab Biol Marina, Palma de Mallorca 07122, Spain. GOI IMEDEA CSIC UIB, Palma de Mallorca 07122, Spain. SS G Agnelli Angolo, I-95030 Catania, Sicilia, Italy. ISPRA, I-00166 Rome, Italy. IDAEA CSIC, Barcelona 08034, Spain. INRH, Casablanca 04, Morocco. INSTM, Salammbo 2025, Tunisia. Inst Natl Sci Mer & Amenagement Littoral ISMAL, Algiers 16320, Algeria. C2 IEO, SPAIN IFREMER, FRANCE LAB BIOL MARINA, SPAIN IMEDEA, SPAIN PSTS CATANIA, ITALY ISPRA, ITALY IDAEA CSIC, SPAIN INRH, MOROCCO INSTM, TUNISIA ISMAL, ALGERIA SI TOULON CORSE SE PDG-ODE-LER-LERPAC IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018 copubli-europe copubli-int-hors-europe copubli-sud IF 1.991 TC 45 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00036/14679/12396.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00036/14679/12397.pdf LA English DT Article CR DCE 2-1 DCE 2-2 MYTILOS MYTILOS MYTILOS 2 MYTILOS 3 BO L'Europe Téthys II AB A large scale study of trace metal contamination (Hg, Cd, Pb and Ni) by means of caged mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis was undertaken along the coastal waters of the Western Mediterranean Sea within the context of the MYTILOS project. Individual mussels from an homogeneous population (shell size 50 +/- 5 mm) obtained from an aquaculture farm were consecutively caged and deployed at 123 sites located in the Alboran, North-Western, South-Western and Tyrrhenian sub-basins for 12 weeks (April-July) in 2004, 2005 and 2006. After cage recoveries, both the metal content in the whole mussel tissue and the allometric parameters were measured. Statistical analysis of the datasets showed significant differences in concentrations between sub-basins for some metals and mussel condition index (CI). Linear regression models coupled to the CI were revisited for the data adjustment of certain trace metals (Hg, Cd and Ni), and four level categories were statistically derived to facilitate interregional comparison. Seawater masses surrounding coastal areas impacted by run-off from land mineralised coasts and industrial activities displayed the highest concentration ranges (Hg: 0.15-0.31 mg kg(-1) dw; Cd: 1.97-2.11; Ni: 2.18-3.20 and Pb: 3.1-3.8), although the levels obtained in most of the sites fitted within moderate or low categories, and they could be considered as baseline concentrations. However, few sites considered little-influenced by human activities, at present, showed high concentrations of Cd, Ni and Pb, which constitute new areas of concern. Overall, the use of active biomonitoring (ABM) approach allowed to investigate trace metal contamination in order to support policy makers in establishing regional strategies (particularly, with regard to the European Marine Strategy Directive). PY 2011 PD MAY SO Journal Of Environmental Monitoring SN 1464-0325 PU Royal Soc Chemistry VL 13 IS 5 UT 000290166800041 BP 1495 EP 1505 DI 10.1039/c0em00725k ID 14679 ER EF