| Heavy Metal |
M. metcalfei |
P.viridis |
| Cd |
SM>FT>ML>GD>GL>AR>SL>BT |
SM>FT>BT>GD>SL>ML>AR>GL |
| Cr |
SM>BT>GD>GL>AR>FT>ML>SL |
SM>GD>BT>AR>ML>GL>SL>FT |
| Cu |
SM>FT>ML>GD>GL>SL>AR>BT |
SM>SL>GD>BT>FT>AR>GL>ML |
| Pb |
AM>GL>FT>GD>AR>ML>SL>BT |
SM>GD>ML>AR>SL>FT>BT>GL |
| Zn |
AR>SM>ML>FT>GL>SL>GD>BT |
SM>FT>GL>GD>BT>AR>ML>SL |
|
| FT-Foot; ML-Mantle; GD-Gonad; GL-Gill; AR-Aductor; SL-Shell; BT-Byssal Thread; SM-Sediment |
| Table 3: Order of the metal concentration recorded in different body parts of edible mussels from Vellar Estuary. |
