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Arsenic metabolism in aquatic ecosystems

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Metal Metabolism in Aquatic Environments

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The concentration of arsenic is higher in marine organisms (Tables 6.1 and 6.2) than in freshwater organisms (Cullen and Reimer, 1989) and therefore arsenic in the sea and in marine organisms has received much greater attention than arsenic in freshwater environments; higher concentrations generally mean greater ease of study and greater fears of toxicity to be stilled. The contents of this chapter dealing with marine and freshwater environments will reflect this disproportionate attention.

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