Mussels as Biometers Blue mussels are widely used for monitoring pollution Gulfwatch monitors coastal pollution by analyzing contaminants in the tissues of the blue mussel Some animals are called sentinel species because they act as local monitors of contaminant...
Findings Gulfwatch provides findings on pollution in the Gulf of Maine Result: Nearly all measured metal contaminants were detected in mussels from each of the sampling sites. Explanation: Some chemicals may be at natural levels due to local geomorphology, whereas...
Gulfwatch Contaminants Monitoring Program 2024 UPDATE: Gulfwatch Sample Archive Available for Research Thanks to funding from Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) Marine Environmental Quality Program, the Huntsman Marine Science Centre is providing archival support for...