Fine-scale detection of pollutants by a benthic marine jellyfish.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 107(1): 340-346, 2016 Jun 15.
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ABSTRACT
Local sources of pollution can vary immensely on small geographic scales and short time frames due to differences in runoff and adjacent land use. This study examined the rate of uptake and retention of trace metals in Cassiopea maremetens, a benthic marine jellyfish, over a short time frame and in the presence of multiple pollutants. This study also validated the ability of C. maremetens to uptake metals in the field. Experimental manipulation demonstrated that metal accumulation in jellyfish tissue began within 24h of exposure to treated water and trended for higher accumulation in the presence of multiple pollutants. C. maremetens was found to uptake trace metals in the field and provide unique signatures among locations. This fine-scale detection and rapid accumulation of metals in jellyfish tissue can have major implications for both biomonitoring and the trophic transfer of pollutants through local ecosystems.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminantes Químicos del Agua
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Escifozoos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Año:
2016
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Article