Mercury distribution, methylation and volatilization in microcosms with and without the sea anemone Bunodosoma caissarum
| Autor: | Jean Remy Davée Guimarães, Nafisa Rizzini Ansari, Raquel Rose Silva Correia, Marcos Antônio Fernandez, Renato Campello Cordeiro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Aquatic Organisms
Biogeochemical cycle Microorganism chemistry.chemical_element Bioconcentration Mercury Methylmercury Compounds Models Theoretical Aquatic Science Biology Oceanography Methylation Pollution Mercury (element) chemistry.chemical_compound Sea Anemones chemistry Environmental chemistry Bioaccumulation Animals Seawater Volatilization Microcosm Methylmercury |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin. 92:105-112 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.049 |
| Popis: | Mercury (Hg) has a complex biogeochemical cycle in aquatic environments. Its most toxic form, methylmercury (MeHg), is produced by microorganisms. This study investigated how the sea anemone Bunodosoma caissarum affects Hg distribution, methylation and volatilization in laboratory model systems. (203)Hg was added to microcosms and its distribution in seawater, specimens and air was periodically measured by gamma spectrometry. MeHg was measured by liquid scintillation. After the uptake period, specimens had a bioconcentration factor of 70 and in microcosms with and without B. caissarum, respectively 0.05% and 0.32% of the initial spike was found as MeHg. After depuration, MeHg in specimens ranged from 0.2% to 2.4% of total Hg. Microcosms with B. caissarum had higher Hg volatilization (58%) than controls (17%), possibly due to Hg(2+) reduction mediated by microorganisms associated with its tissues and mucus secretions. Marine organisms and their associated microbiota may play a role in Hg and MeHg cycling. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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