| Changes in trace metals in Thalassia testudinum after hurricane impacts. | |
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PMID: 22018884 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Major hurricanes Emily and Wilma hit the Mexican Caribbean in 2005. Changes in trace metals in the seagrass Thalassiatestudinum prior to (May 2004, 2005) and following passage of these hurricanes (May, June 2006) were determined at four locations along a ∼130km long stretch of coast. Before the hurricanes, essential metals were likely limiting and concentrations of potentially toxic Pb were high in a contaminated lagoon (27.5μgg(-1)) and near submarine springs (6.10μgg(-1)); the likely sources were inland sewage disposal or excessive boat traffic. After the hurricanes, Pb decreased to 2.0μgg(-1) in the contaminated lagoon probably through flushing. At the northern sites, essential Fe increased >2-fold (from 26.8 to 68.3μgg(-1) on average), possibly from remobilization of anoxic sediments or upwelling of deep seawater during Wilma. Thus, hurricanes can be beneficial to seagrass beds in flushing toxic metals and replenishing essential elements. |
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T Whelan Iii; B I Van Tussenbroek; M G Barba Santos |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-20 |
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Title: Marine pollution bulletin Volume: - ISSN: 1879-3363 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0260231 Medline TA: Mar Pollut Bull Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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University of Texas Pan American, Department of Chemistry, Edinburg, TX, USA. |
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