Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要:
Mercury (Hg) can reach the environment through natural and human-related sources, threatening ecosystems all over the planet due to its well known deleterious effects. Therefore, Antarctic trophic webs, despite being relatively isolated, are not exempt of its influence. To evaluate Hg concentrations in an Antarctic ecosystem, different tissues from 2 species of invertebrates, 2 of fish, 8 of birds, 4 of pinnipeds and at least 5 of vegetation were investigated (n�=�176). For animals, values ranged from 0.018 to 48.7�μg�g−�1dw (whole Antarctic krill and Antarctic Fur Seal liver). They were generally correlated to trophic position (assessed by δ15N and δ13C) but also to cephalopods and myctophids consumption. For vegetation, values ranged from 0.014 to 0.227�μg�g−�1dw (Colobanthus quitensis and an unidentified lichen), with lichens presenting significantly higher values than mosses, likely due to year-round exposure and absorption of animal derived organic matter, as hypothesized by literature. � 2016 Elsevier Ltd
Laborat�rio de Qu�mica Org�nica Marinha, Instituto Oceanogr�fico, Universidade de S�o Paulo, S�o Paulo, SP, Brazil; Littoral Environnement et Soci�t�s (LIENSs), UMR 7266, CNRS-Universit� de La Rochelle, 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, La Rochelle, France
Recommended Citation:
Cipro C.V.Z.,Montone R.C.,Bustamante P.. Mercury in the ecosystem of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica: Occurrence and trophic distribution[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,114(1)