Measuring physiological parameters in mussels for use in freshwater monitoring
(2012) In TVVR12/5017 VVR820 20121Division of Water Resources Engineering
- Abstract
- In this thesis the possibility of using mussels as a sensor for contaminants in drinking water intakes was evaluated. Oxygen consumption, heart rate and valve movement was measured upon exposure to oil, caffeine (a marker for waste water) and copper. Valve movement was measured both by time lapse recordings of the mussels and by attaching strain gauges to their shells. One species of freshwater mussels (Sinanodonta woodiana, Chinese pond mussel) and on species of salt water mussels (Mytilus edulis, blue mussel) was used. The freshwater mussels were obtained in the belief that they were of the species Anodonta cygnea native to Sweden. Sinanodonta woodiana is an invasive mussel species originating from China that is not advisable to use in... (More)
- In this thesis the possibility of using mussels as a sensor for contaminants in drinking water intakes was evaluated. Oxygen consumption, heart rate and valve movement was measured upon exposure to oil, caffeine (a marker for waste water) and copper. Valve movement was measured both by time lapse recordings of the mussels and by attaching strain gauges to their shells. One species of freshwater mussels (Sinanodonta woodiana, Chinese pond mussel) and on species of salt water mussels (Mytilus edulis, blue mussel) was used. The freshwater mussels were obtained in the belief that they were of the species Anodonta cygnea native to Sweden. Sinanodonta woodiana is an invasive mussel species originating from China that is not advisable to use in Swedish water monitoring.
The results show that the best parameter to monitor is valve movement. The freshwater mussels responded to neither oil nor caffeine at concentrations low enough to suffice in monitoring of drinking water. They can also withstand high concentrations of copper. This might be due to that the invasive species has acquired higher tolerance to contamination. The blue mussels were tested to ensure the sensitivity of the method and they reacted to lower concentrations of copper. Since salt water is not used as a raw water source, blue mussels cannot be used for monitoring. A freshwater mussel species native to Sweden should be tried instead of Sinanodonta woodiana. Anodonta anatina, which is the most common freshwater mussel species in Sweden, might be a good example. (Less)
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- author
- Ruderfelt, Linnea LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- VVR820 20121
- year
- 2012
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Mytilus edulis, crude oil copper, caffeine., Sinanodonta woodiana, mussels, Biological early warning system
- publication/series
- TVVR12/5017
- report number
- 12/5017
- ISSN
- 1101-9824
- language
- English
- additional info
- Examiner: Kenneth M. Persson
- id
- 2860689
- date added to LUP
- 2012-08-20 12:40:29
- date last changed
- 2019-03-29 09:30:12
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