Cadmium Accumulation and Elimination in the Tissues of the Manila Clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, after Sub-chronic Cadmium Exposure

Differential tissue accumulation in the invasive Manila clam, Ruditapes philippinarum, under two environmentally relevant lanthanum concentrations

“…In our study, the body presented the lowest accumulation values, which is consistent with previous ecotoxicological studies with other metals on the same species. Jang et al (2009) exposed the Manila clam to different concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and described the gills as the tissue with the higher accumulation, followed by the digestive gland and ultimately the residual tissues. Furthermore, Liu et al (2017) investigated the tissue-specific bioaccumulation of heavy metals (Cr, Cu, Hg, Zn, As, Cd, and Pb) in the Manila clam demonstrating that the visceral masses tended to accumulate more efficiently than the muscle.…”