This research aims to prevent water pollution and conserve the water quality environment of coastal sea areas by establishing new biomonitoring regulations for assessing coastal water quality environments using mussels containing metallothionein (MT), an inductive protein that concentrates traces of heavy metals and other contaminants found in sea water, rather than the previous physiochemical water quality standards used. Current analysis methods using MT require expertise to carry out and are not labor efficient, so it will consider simpler monitoring techniques. MT induction is also triggered by factors other than heavy metals so it will consider the other factors that might affect induction such as stress or environment. It will also research field monitoring techniques at marine locations using equipment containing mussels.