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The Distribution of the Major and Some Minor Elements in Marine Animals I. Echinoderms and Coelenterates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

J. P. Riley
Affiliation:
The Department of Oceanography, University of Liverpool, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool
D. A. Segar
Affiliation:
The Plymouth Laboratory

Extract

Many metallic elements are concentrated by marine animals to levels far in excess of their concentrations in sea water itself. This concentration extends not only to those elements which are known to have biochemical functions, but also to others which have no established biological role (e.g. cadmium and lead). Little is known about the mechanisms by which trace elements are concentrated, or about the manner in which they are held in the tissues. As a preliminary to the investigation of concentration mechanisms, reliable data are required concerning the distribution of the elements in a variety of marine animals.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1970

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