Bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in edible marine clam Meretrix sp.: A laboratory study

This study investigated the bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the edible saltwater clam Meretrix sp. under laboratory conditions. The clams were collected from the Can Gio coastal area and transported alive in an icebox to the laboratory on the same day. Before the exposure experiment, the tested clams were kept in artificial seawater under laboratory conditions for 20 days.