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Apparent bioaccumulation of Mn derived from paper-mill effluent by the freshwater crayfish Cherax destructor — the role of Mn oxidising bacteria

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posted on 2023-04-03, 18:05 authored by H. M King, D. S Baldwin, G. N Rees, S McDonald
La Trobe University Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre

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Bioaccumulation studies of wastewater from a thermo-mechanical paper mill using the freshwater crayfish (Cherax destructor) consistently demonstrated elevated levels of manganese. Most of the Mn appeared to be associated with the carapace of the animals. It is suggested that the elevated Mn levels are the result of Mn-oxidising bacteria forming biofilms on the carapace of the crayfish followed by Mn oxide precipitation rather than active uptake of Mn by the crayfish.

History

Publication Date

1999-07-01

Journal

The Science of the total environment.

Volume

226

Issue

2-3

Pagination

261-267

Publisher

Netherlands: Elsevier.

Data source

arrow migration 2023-03-15 20:45. Ref: f1b71f. IDs:['http://hdl.handle.net/1959.9/515495', 'latrobe:33217']

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