Science · 1975 · 72 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesEnvironmental SciencesMarine SciencesMarine EcologyMarine Environmental SciencePlankton EcologyCadmium ToxicologyEnvironmental Heavy Metal ExposureHeavy Metal ContaminationMarine PollutantsMarine PollutionCadmium Contamination
One hundred thirty-five plankton samples were collected in the northeast Pacific Ocean and analyzed for their cadmium content. Concentrations were generally low (2 to 5 micrograms of cadmium per gram, dry weight) in all samples, except for the plankton collected off Baja California, where high values (10 to 20 parts per million) were consistently found on two cruises.
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