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mussels are not in equilibrium with their environment. they are pretty good at concentrating many kinds of pollutants. so you don't need such a high concentrati

mussels are not in equilibrium with their environment. they are pretty good at concentrating many kinds of pollutants. so you don't need such a high concentration in water to achieve the same concentration in them.

ams6110 8y ago
Mussels will also flourish around the waste water outlet pipes, because there are a lot of nutrients in the water there. Where they found the opioid-containing mussels could make a big difference. I didn't read the article so maybe this was addressed.
- ksenzee 8y ago
  They didn't just find them. They placed clean mussels specifically for this test, then went back for them.
  - loeg 8y ago
    Sure. The question is still: did they place them directly adjacent to treated wastewater outflow?
amelius 8y ago
> they are pretty good at concentrating many kinds of pollutants Does this mean mussels are not a good food source to begin with? Is it better to avoid them, regardless of origin?