Biological role Cadmium has no known function in higher organisms and is considered toxic.Hogan, C. Michael (2010). Heavy metal. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. E. Monosson and C. Cleveland (eds.). Washington DC. Cadmium is considered an environmental pollutant hazardous to living organisms. A cadmium-dependent carbonic anhydrase has been found in some marine diatoms, which live in environments with low zinc concentrations.
Biological role Cadmium has no known function in higher organisms and is considered toxic.Hogan, C. Mic.hael (2010). Heavy metal. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. E. Monosson and C. Cleveland (eds). Washington DC. Cadmium is considered an environmental pollutant hazardous to living organisms. A cadmium-dependent carbonic anhydrase has been found in some marine diatoms, which live in environments with low zinc concentrations.