Rare earth elements in oysters and mussels collected from the Chinese coast: Bioaccumulation and human health risks

Puhui Zhao; Ran Bi; Edmond Sanganyado; Xiangfeng Zeng; Weiwen Li; Zhendong Lyu; Jinyan Liu; Ping Li; Hong Du; Wenhua Liu; Yongfeng Jia

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114127

Rare earth elements in oysters and mussels collected from the Chinese coast: Bioaccumulation and human health risks

Puhui Zhao, Ran Bi, Edmond Sanganyado, Xiangfeng Zeng, Weiwen Li, Zhendong Lyu, Jinyan Liu, Ping Li, Hong Du, Wenhua Liu, Yongfeng Jia

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Abstract

Rare earth elements (REEs) are increasingly used in various industries worldwide, resulting in their release into aquatic ecosystems. We evaluated the distribution and bioaccumulation of 14 REEs in marine sediments and biotas along the Chinese coasts. The total concentration of REEs (ΣREEs) in sediments was 41.65-170.94 mg/kg. The concentrations of ΣREEs were 1.97-4.77 and 0.62-4.96 mg/kg dry mass (DM) for oysters and mussels. The concentration of total light REEs (ΣLREEs) was higher than the concentration of total heavy REEs (ΣHREEs) at all samples. The bioaccumulation factor (BAF) of ΣLREEs was higher than ΣHREEs and BAF of ΣREE was 0.34-1.49 and 0.25-1.10 for oysters and mussels. The positive correlation between sediments and biotas was higher in mussels than oysters, showing a good potential for being environmental indicators for REEs. The risk of REEs to humans via oysters and mussels consumption could be negligible based on the estimated daily intake.

Original language	English
Article number	114127
Number of pages	8
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	184
Early online date	18 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114127
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2022

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Health risk
Mussels
Oysters
Rare earth elements

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Rare earth elements in oysters and mussels collected from the Chinese coast: Bioaccumulation and human health risks

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