Uptake of organochlorines from lake water by hexane filled dialysis membranes and by mussels

1991 
The distribution of organochlorines in aquatic ecosystem was followed by simultaneous incubation of mussels and solvent filled dialysis membranes. The uptake of organochlorines by the mussel represents both active and passive processes while the solvent filled membranes reflect the passive uptake. The active uptake by the mussel via food and the gills seems to be more important than the passive one since the mussel collected lipophilic organochlorine components more effectively than the solvent filled membranes.
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