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Leaching of mercury from seal carcasses into Antarctic soils
O. Zvěřina, P. Coufalík, K. Brat, R. Červenka, J. Kuta, O. Mikeš, J. Komárek,
Jazyk angličtina Země Německo
Typ dokumentu časopisecké články
NLK
ProQuest Central
od 1997-03-01 do Před 1 rokem
Health & Medicine (ProQuest)
od 1997-03-01 do Před 1 rokem
Public Health Database (ProQuest)
od 1997-03-01 do Před 1 rokem
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- Bryophyta MeSH
- látky znečišťující půdu analýza MeSH
- lišejníky MeSH
- monitorování životního prostředí metody MeSH
- půda chemie MeSH
- rtuť analýza MeSH
- tuleňovití * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Antarktida MeSH
More than 400 seal mummies and skeletons are now mapped in the northern part of James Ross Island, Antarctica. Decomposing carcasses represent a rare source of both organic matter and associated elements for the soil. Owing to their high trophic position, seals are known to carry a significant mercury body burden. This work focuses on the extent of the mercury input from seal carcasses and shows that such carcasses represent locally significant sources of mercury and methylmercury for the environment. Mercury contents in soil samples from the surrounding areas were determined using a single-purpose AAS mercury analyzer. For the determination of methylmercury, an ultra-sensitive isotopic dilution HPLC-ICP-MS technique was used. In the soils lying directly under seal carcasses, mercury contents were higher, with levels reaching almost 40 μg/kg dry weight of which methylmercury formed up to 2.8 % of the total. The spatial distribution implies rather slow vertical transport to the lower soil layers instead of a horizontal spread. For comparison, the background level of mercury in soils of the investigated area was found to be 8 μg/kg dry weight, with methylmercury accounting for less than 0.1 %. Apart from the direct mercury input, an enhanced level of nutrients in the vicinity of carcasses enables the growth of lichens and mosses with accumulative ability with respect to metals. The enhanced capacity of soil to retain mercury is also anticipated due to the high content of total organic carbon (from 1.6 to 7.5 %). According to the results, seal remains represent a clear source of mercury in the observed area.
Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Masaryk University Kotlářská 2 611 37 Brno Czech Republic
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