Mercury bioaccumulation and speciation in coastal invertebrates: Implications for trophic magnification in a marine food web

MA Bradford, ML Mallory, NJ O'Driscoll - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023Elsevier
Studies on mercury bioaccumulation and biomagnification in coastal invertebrates in
eastern Canada are limited, but these data are necessary to determine risk of mercury
exposure effects in upper trophic level organisms. We quantified methylmercury (MeHg),
total mercury (THg), and stable isotopes of δ 13 C and δ 15 N in 14 species of invertebrates
in the Minas Basin. The overall mean concentration of MeHg (12.78±11.23 ng/g dw) was
approximately 10 times below the Canadian guideline for the protection of wildlife …
Abstract
Studies on mercury bioaccumulation and biomagnification in coastal invertebrates in eastern Canada are limited, but these data are necessary to determine risk of mercury exposure effects in upper trophic level organisms. We quantified methylmercury (MeHg), total mercury (THg), and stable isotopes of δ13C and δ15N in 14 species of invertebrates in the Minas Basin. The overall mean concentration of MeHg (12.78 ± 11.23 ng/g dw) was approximately 10 times below the Canadian guideline for the protection of wildlife consumers like fish and birds of 157.20 ng/g dry weight (dw). Invertebrates at higher trophic positions (δ15N) had greater THg and particularly MeHg. The Trophic Magnification Factors (TMF) for MeHg and THg (1.59 and 1.21 respectively) were similar to others reported in studies of food webs containing higher trophic level organisms.
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