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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 168, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112408
关键词
Neon-flying squid; Diamondback squid; Heavy metals; Stable isotopes; Sulfur
资金
- F.R.S.-FNRS
Mercury concentrations have significantly increased in oceans, with seafood consumption being a main pathway of toxicity in humans. Analysis of two squid species off Martinique showed a negative linear relationship in stable isotope ratios. Despite no significant trend between sulfate availability and mercury concentrations, all squid samples had levels below the safe consumption limit.
Mercury (Hg) concentrations have significantly increased in oceans during the last century. This element accumulates in marine fauna and can reach toxic levels. Seafood consumption is the main pathway of methylmercury (MeHg) toxicity in humans. Here, we analyzed total Hg (T-Hg) concentrations in two oceanic squid species (Ommastrephes bartramii and Thysanoteuthis rhombus) of an increasing commercial interest off Martinique, French West Indies. Stable isotope ratios reveal a negative linear relationship between 815N or 813C in diamondback squid samples. No significant trend was observed between 834S values and T-Hg concentrations, contrasting with the sulfate availability and sulfide abundance hypotheses. This adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting Hg methylation via sulfate-reducing bacteria is not the main mechanism driving Hg bioavailability in mesopelagic organisms. All squid samples present T-Hg levels below the maximum safe consumption limit (0.5 ppm), deeming the establishment of a commercial squid fishery in the region safe for human consumption.
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