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Methods
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 In the early 1970's, the utility of caged bivalves as an environmental monitoring tool
became apparent. Over the past 30 years many conceptual breakthroughs have been made by a variety of investigators but the Salazars have been instrumental in refining those methods beyond what many have even considered and developing protocols for in-situ monitoring using bivalves to a level comparable to laboratory bioassays. These improvements include the use of a minimum size range generally 10 mm or less, compartmentalized cages that facilitate multiple measurements on the same individual, digital measurements that reduce processing time, and multiple measurement endpoints to characterize chemical exposure and biological effects for assessing ecological risk. |
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Original
byssal thread cages