Clams and cockles, sentinels of the environmental status of Nicaraguan coasts

(University of the Basque Country) In collaboration with the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, a research group from the UPV/EHU's Plentzia Marine Station has studied the bivalves in the mangroves on both coasts of Nicaragua in order to analyse how they are affected by the pollution brought down by the rivers. That way, it will be possible to use them as sentinels or indicators of environmental changes. The research has been published by the journal Science of the Total Environment.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news