Essays about: "Tomas Sjökvist"

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  1. 1. Copper bioaccumulation in blue mussels and periwinkles from marinas

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Tomas Sjökvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Littorina littorea; Mytilus edulis; antifouling paint; invertebrates; biomonitoring;

    Abstract : Copper (Cu) is a heavy metal that is essential for life but toxic at high concentrations. This toxic effect is used on boats to prevent biofouling on boat hulls by painting the hulls with antifouling paint that contain high levels of Cu. The Cu is slowly diffused out in the water and accumulated by animals higher up in the food chain. READ MORE