Arsenic in benthic bivalves of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta
Science of Total Environment
By: C. Johns and S. N. Luoma
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Abstract
Arsenic concentrations were determined in fine-grained, oxidized, surface sediments and in two benthic bivalves, Corbicula sp. and Macoma balthica, within San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta, and selected rivers not influenced by urban or industrial activity. Arsenic concentrations in all samples were characteristic of values reported for uncontaminated estuaries. Small temporal fluctuations and low arsenic concentrations in bivalves and sediments suggest that most inputs of arsenic are likely to be minor and arsenic contamination is not widespread in the Bay.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Arsenic in benthic bivalves of San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta |
| Series title | Science of Total Environment |
| DOI | 10.1016/0048-9697(90)90268-Y |
| Volume | 97-98 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| Description | 12 p. |
| First page | 673 |
| Last page | 684 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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