Naslov
Arsenic concentrations in seagrass around the Mediterranean coast and seasonal variations

Autori
Pergent-Martini C., Salivas-Decaux M., Langar H., Pergent G., Akçali B., Alvarez-Pérez E., Apostolaki E., Bakran-Petricioli Tatjana, Belbacha S., Borg J., Buia C., Casalta B., Celebi B., Fernandez-Torquemade Y., Hadjichristoforou M., Llagostera I., Lipej L., Lopez Y Royo C., Marcou M., Mavric B., Panzalis P., Romero J., Semroud R., Skoufas G., Turk R., Weitzmann B., Zapata-Salgado F.J.

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 5th Mediterranean Symposium on Marine Vegetation / Langar H., Bouafif C., Ouerghi A. - Tunis : RAC/SPA, 2014, 137-142

Skup
5th Mediterranean Symposium on Marine Vegetation

Mjesto i datum
Portorož, Slovenija, 27.10.2014. - 28.10.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
coastal contamination; Posidonia oceanica; Cymodocea nodosa; arsenic; human-induced pressure

Sažetak
Arsenic’s occurrence in the environment could be due to human activities as well as to natural sources. In this study, Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa are collected in 84 sites around the Mediterranean basin. In addition, both seagrass are collected monthly, in two sites (Calvi in Corsica and Salammbô in Tunisia). Arsenic concentrations in C. nodosa present seasonal variations in relation with spring phytoplankton blooms. For both species arsenic concentration is higher in the vicinity of geological sources (mining), lagoon outlets and industrial activities. Moreover, Mediterranean islands (Balearic, Sardinia, Corsica, Malta, Crete and Cyprus) and the Southern basin coastline exhibit lower concentrations in Arsenic than the rest of the Mediterranean basin. The wide spread distribution of these two species would encourage their use in a global monitoring network devoted to Arsenic contamination.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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