| Title | The Accumulation of Cadmium, Copper and Nickel in Freshwater Mussels (Margaritifera margaritifera), Algae (Cladophora sp.), and Sediment from Elk Creek, Oregon |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 1981 |
| Authors | Sigismondi, Linda A. |
| Academic Department | Dept.of General Science |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 75 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 1982 .S48, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | cadmium, copper, Elk Creek, Freshwater pearl mussel = Margaritifera margaritifera, heavy metals, indicator species, nickel, sediment, theses, water pollution, water quality, Yaquina River Basin |
| Notes | “This study examined how metal levels in three components of a relatively unpolluted freshwater ecosystem varied seasonally. Mussels, algae and sediment were collected during a ten-month period from Elk Creek in the Oregon Coastal Mountain Range. The samples, consisting of whole soft parts of mussels, whole algae and total sediments, were prepared by acid digestion and then analyzed for copper, cadmium and nickel using flame atomic absorption.” (from the Abstract) Heavy metal levels were low, but varied seasonally. The freshwater mussel was an excellent indicator, due to its large size, geographic ubiquity, and sedentary habit. Masters thesis. Major professor was Michael C. Mix. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/c534fr91t |
