caa a22 4500 46790457X CHVBK 20180406152830.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e20060301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10661-006-1077-6 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10661-006-1077-6 The Influence of the Biometric Parameters on Metallothionein and Metal Level in the Heat-Treated Cytosol of the Whole Soft Tissue of Transplanted Mussels [Elektronische Daten] [Zrinka Dragun, Biserka Raspor, Marijana Erk, Dušica Ivanković, Jasenka Pavičić] The influence of the biometric parameters (shell mass, whole soft tissue mass, condition index) on MT and metal levels in the heat-treated cytosol of the whole soft tissue of transplanted mussels was studied over the period of one year. The positive correlation of three metals (Cd, Fe, Zn) with the shell mass indicated to time-dependent increase of their contents. Strong correlation of Mn content with the whole soft tissue mass (r = 0.74, p < 0.0001), and almost identical changes of these two parameters over the year make Mn a good indicator of mussel's condition. As opposed to the other metals, Cu content does not exhibit connection with biometry. On the other hand, MTs are highly influenced by biometry. As much as 65% of their variability could be explained by the changes of the shell mass and the whole soft tissue mass. Consequently, it is difficult to distinguish if the obtained positive correlation between Cd and MTs (r = 0.48, p < 0.05) reflects MT induction by Cd, or Cd accumulation as a result of age-dependent increase of MTs. Due to the strong influence of the biometry on MT level, the whole soft tissue is not considered as the best choice for measuring MTs as a biomarker. Better option would be to isolate a specific tissue that shows indisputable connection between MT induction and metal accumulation. Springer Science + Business Media, Inc., 2006 biometric parameters nationallicence heat-treated cytosol nationallicence metallothionein nationallicence Mytilus galloprovincialis nationallicence trace metals nationallicence whole soft tissue nationallicence Dragun Zrinka Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut Raspor Biserka Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut Erk Marijana Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut Ivanković Dušica Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut Pavičić Jasenka Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Springer Netherlands 114/1-3(2006-03-01), 49-64 0167-6369 114:1-3<49 2006 114 10661 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-1077-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-006-1077-6 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dragun Zrinka Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Raspor Biserka Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Erk Marijana Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ivanković Dušica Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pavičić Jasenka Ruder Bošković Institute, Center for Marine and Environmental Research, 10002, Zagreb, Croatia aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Springer Netherlands 114/1-3(2006-03-01), 49-64 0167-6369 114:1-3<49 2006 114 10661 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer