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 High cadmium leads to decline in oysters [1]

cadmium, a heavy metal, reduces oysters' tolerance of warmer water temperatures and makes them more vulnerable during summer when temperatures rise, according to a study conducted jointly by the Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Half the oysters exposed to cadmium in 28

Publication Date: 
14/12/2006
Down to Earth [2]
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Marine Ecosystems [3], Marine Research [4], Heavy Metals [5], Climate Change [6], Global Warming [7]
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