4.7 Article

Mercury concentrations and stable isotope ratios (δ13C and δ15N) in pelagic nekton assemblages of the south-western Indian Ocean

期刊

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
卷 174, 期 -, 页码 -

出版社

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113151

关键词

Trophic ecology; Mercury; Seamount; Squid; Crustacean; Fish

资金

  1. Flotte Oceanographique Francaise (French Oceanographic Fleet)
  2. Conseil Regional de la Reunion (Reunion Regional Council) [Bop 123/2016]
  3. Fonds Francais pour l'Environnement Mondial (FFEM), FFEM-SWIO project on Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) of the South West Indian Ocean
  4. French National Research Agency [ANR-17-CE34-0010 MERTOX]
  5. WIOMSA (Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association)
  6. EuroMarine Network's Individual Fellowship Programme 2019
  7. Seychelles Fishing Authority

向作者/读者索取更多资源

The study found variations in mercury concentrations among different organisms and regions in the southwestern Indian Ocean, with increasing Hg concentrations observed with larger body sizes. Bioaccumulation of mercury may occur in marine ecosystems.
Mercury (Hg) concentrations and stable isotope values (delta C-13 and delta N-15) were investigated in micronekton collected from La Pe ' rouse and MAD-Ridge seamounts, Reunion Island and the southern Mozambique Channel. Organisms occupying epipelagic habitats showed lower Hg concentrations relative to deeper dwelling bentho-pelagic ones. Increasing Hg concentrations with increasing body size were recorded in the Mozambique Channel and Reunion Island. Positive relationships were observed between Hg levels and delta N-15 values in pelagic nekton assemblages collected at MAD-Ridge seamount and the southern Mozambique Channel, suggesting bio-magnification of Hg. Concentrations of Hg in organisms across the south-western Indian Ocean were within the same range of values. Total Hg concentrations depend on a range of factors linked to habitat range, body size and trophic position of the individuals. To our knowledge, this is the first study investigating the patterns of Hg concentrations in pelagic nekton assemblages from the south-western Indian Ocean.

作者

我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。

评论

主要评分

4.7
评分不足

次要评分

新颖性
-
重要性
-
科学严谨性
-
评价这篇论文

推荐

暂无数据
暂无数据