Application of chemometric studies to metal concentrations in molluscs from the Strait of Magellan (Chile)

Astorga-Espana, MS; Rodriguez, EMR; Romero, CD

Abstract

Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn, Se, Ni, and Cd concentrations were determined in 126 mollusc samples belonging to five different species (Mytilus chilensis, n = 47; Nacella deaurata, n = 65; Aulacomya ater, n = 4; Fissurella picta, n = 4; Acanthina monodon, n = 6) collected from the coasts of the Strait of Magellan. The metals analysed presented significant differences between the mean concentrations for the mollusc species considered. Factor and discriminant analyses made possible the differentiation of the mollusc species. In addition, when discriminant analysis was used, good classifications were obtained according to sampling zone and weight-to-length ratio of the organisms. © 2007 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

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Título según WOS: Application of chemometric studies to metal concentrations in molluscs from the Strait of Magellan (Chile)
Título según SCOPUS: Application of chemometric studies to metal concentrations in molluscs from the Strait of Magellan (Chile)
Título de la Revista: ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
Volumen: 52
Número: 4
Editorial: Springer
Fecha de publicación: 2007
Página de inicio: 519
Página final: 524
Idioma: English
URL: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00244-006-0104-5
DOI:

10.1007/s00244-006-0104-5

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS