Despite an exposure to multiple
pollutants, the bivalves’ purifying ability is stable during the whole
experimental trial, representing a sure advantage in the use of this
very resistant organism. Furthermore, the data shown refer to the
ME removal within the
first 4 h of wastewaters exposure to D.
polymorpha, and that the bivalves’ performance can be improved
with increasing contact time between mollusks and wastewater, as
described below