Variation in Copper Content in the Cultivated Mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis Lam.
Journal: Inland Water Biology
Year: 2019

This article provides an overview of individual features of Cu content in shells and soft tissues of the M. galloprovincialis specimens cultivated in the coastal waters of Sevastopol. It is shown that Cu deposition in the shells limits the elongation of shells in mollusks 30.20 ± 0.07 mm in size and the convexity of shells in mollusks 50.30 ± 0.14 mm in size. Such changes can affect soft tissue mass and economic performance of mussel farms. The Cu content in the shell does not increase with the