date:Mar 05, 2013
dioxins
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
heavy metals (trace elements)
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
The accumulation potential of the shellfish species used for food is particularly relevant in the case of marine toxins, which when consumed can cause human illness, and environmental contaminants such as chlorinated dioxins and PCBs.