Taurine and glycine in the gills of the clam Protothaca staminea exposed to chlorinated seawater.

In the present study, individuals of the clam Protothaca staminea were exposed to chlorinated seawater for 26 days and the free amino acid levels of the gill tissue were measured. This experiment represents yet another condition of stress and a fourth bivalve species with respect to the available literature on the taurine:glycine ratio in stressed molluscs. Chlorine is commonly used as either a biocide or disinfectant in coastally located electric power plants or domestic waste treatment systems, respectively, and has been reported to adversley impact marine organisms.