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Linkage of Bioaccumulation and Biological Effects to Changes in Pollutant Loads in South San Francisco Bay
by Michelle Hornberger, Samuel Luoma, Daniel Cain, Cynthia Brown, Robin Bouse, Francis Parchaso, Christopher Wellise, and Janet Thompson

 

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Questions:
  • What are the long-term (1977-1997) trends of metals in the sediments and clams near the outfall of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (PARWQP)?
  • Can point-source inputs be distinguished from non-point-source contributions?
  • Does metal exposure affect the reproductive capability in South Bay clams?
The study site is located in South San Francisco Bay, near Palo Alto Click to view larger image


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