Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: a pan- arctic assessment
International audience Mercury (Hg) is a natural trace element found in high concentrations in top predators, including Arctic seabirds. Most current knowledge about Hg concentrations in Arctic seabirds relates to exposure during the summer breeding period when researchers can easily access seabirds...
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polar top predators metal seasonal variation feathers [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology Albert, Céline Helgason, Hálfdán Helgi Brault-Favrou, Maud Robertson, Gregory, J Descamps, Sébastien Amélineau, Françoise Danielsen, Jóhannis Dietz, Rune Elliott, Kyle Erikstad, Kjell Einar Eulaers, Igor Ezhov, Alexey Fitzsimmons, Michelle, G Gavrilo, Maria Golubova, Elena Grémillet, David Hatch, Scott Huffeldt, Nicholas, P Jakubas, Dariusz Kitaysky, Alexander Systad, Geir Helge Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg Helgason, Hálfdán, Helgi Erikstad, Kjell, Einar Kolbeinsson, Yann Krasnov, Yuri Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Lorentzen, Erlend Mallory, Mark, L Merkel, Benjamin Merkel, Flemming, Ravn Montevecchi, William Mosbech, Anders Olsen, Bergur Orben, Rachael, A Patterson, Allison Provencher, Jennifer Merkel, Flemming Ravn Reiertsen, Tone Kristin Plumejeaud, Christine Pratte, Isabeau Reiertsen, Kristin Renner, Heather Rojek, Nora Romano, Marc Strøm, Hallvard Systad, Helge Takahashi, Akinori Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste Lindberg Thórarinsson, Thorkell Will, Alexis, P Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Katarzyna Bustamante, Paco Fort, Jérôme Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: a pan- arctic assessment |
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International audience Mercury (Hg) is a natural trace element found in high concentrations in top predators, including Arctic seabirds. Most current knowledge about Hg concentrations in Arctic seabirds relates to exposure during the summer breeding period when researchers can easily access seabirds at colonies. However, the few studies focused on winter have shown higher Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period than breeding period in several tissues. Hence, improving knowledge about Hg exposure during the non-breeding period is crucial to understanding the threats and risks encountered by these species year-round. We used feathers of nine migratory alcid species occurring at high latitudes to study bird Hg exposure during both the breeding and non-breeding periods. Overall, Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period were ~3 times higher than during the breeding period. In addition, spatial differences were apparent within and between the Atlantic and Pacific regions. While Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period were ~9 times and ~3 times higher than during the breeding period for the West and East Atlantic respectively, Hg concentrations in the Pacific during the non-breeding period were only ~1.7 times higher than during the breeding period. In addition, individual Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period for most of the seabird colonies were above 5.00 µg g-1 dry weight (dw), which is considered to be the threshold at which deleterious effects are observed, suggesting that some breeding populations might be vulnerable to non-breeding Hg exposure. Since wintering area locations, and migration routes may influence seasonal Hg concentrations, it is crucial to improve our knowledge about spatial ecotoxicology to fully understand the risks associated with Hg contamination in Arctic seabirds. |
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LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (LIENSs) La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE) Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 (UPVM)-École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD France-Sud )-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé - UMR 7372 (CEBC) La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) Institut universitaire de France (IUF) Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (M.E.N.E.S.R.) ANR-16-TERC-0004,MAMBA,Contamination par le mercure des écosystèmes arctiques : sources, niveaux et impacts(2016) ANR-16-CE34-0005,ILETOP,Impact des polluants historiques et émergents sur les prédateurs supérieurs marins de l'Arctique(2016) European Project: 631203,EC:FP7:PEOPLE,FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG,ARCTOX(2014) |
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Albert, Céline Helgason, Hálfdán Helgi Brault-Favrou, Maud Robertson, Gregory, J Descamps, Sébastien Amélineau, Françoise Danielsen, Jóhannis Dietz, Rune Elliott, Kyle Erikstad, Kjell Einar Eulaers, Igor Ezhov, Alexey Fitzsimmons, Michelle, G Gavrilo, Maria Golubova, Elena Grémillet, David Hatch, Scott Huffeldt, Nicholas, P Jakubas, Dariusz Kitaysky, Alexander Systad, Geir Helge Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg Helgason, Hálfdán, Helgi Erikstad, Kjell, Einar Kolbeinsson, Yann Krasnov, Yuri Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Lorentzen, Erlend Mallory, Mark, L Merkel, Benjamin Merkel, Flemming, Ravn Montevecchi, William Mosbech, Anders Olsen, Bergur Orben, Rachael, A Patterson, Allison Provencher, Jennifer Merkel, Flemming Ravn Reiertsen, Tone Kristin Plumejeaud, Christine Pratte, Isabeau Reiertsen, Kristin Renner, Heather Rojek, Nora Romano, Marc Strøm, Hallvard Systad, Helge Takahashi, Akinori Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste Lindberg Thórarinsson, Thorkell Will, Alexis, P Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Katarzyna Bustamante, Paco Fort, Jérôme |
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Albert, Céline Helgason, Hálfdán Helgi Brault-Favrou, Maud Robertson, Gregory, J Descamps, Sébastien Amélineau, Françoise Danielsen, Jóhannis Dietz, Rune Elliott, Kyle Erikstad, Kjell Einar Eulaers, Igor Ezhov, Alexey Fitzsimmons, Michelle, G Gavrilo, Maria Golubova, Elena Grémillet, David Hatch, Scott Huffeldt, Nicholas, P Jakubas, Dariusz Kitaysky, Alexander Systad, Geir Helge Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg Helgason, Hálfdán, Helgi Erikstad, Kjell, Einar Kolbeinsson, Yann Krasnov, Yuri Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Lorentzen, Erlend Mallory, Mark, L Merkel, Benjamin Merkel, Flemming, Ravn Montevecchi, William Mosbech, Anders Olsen, Bergur Orben, Rachael, A Patterson, Allison Provencher, Jennifer Merkel, Flemming Ravn Reiertsen, Tone Kristin Plumejeaud, Christine Pratte, Isabeau Reiertsen, Kristin Renner, Heather Rojek, Nora Romano, Marc Strøm, Hallvard Systad, Helge Takahashi, Akinori Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste Lindberg Thórarinsson, Thorkell Will, Alexis, P Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Katarzyna Bustamante, Paco Fort, Jérôme |
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Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: a pan- arctic assessment |
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Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: a pan- arctic assessment |
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ftanrparis:oai:HAL:hal-02949049v1 2024-05-19T07:33:26+00:00 Seasonal variation of mercury contamination in Arctic seabirds: a pan- arctic assessment Albert, Céline Helgason, Hálfdán Helgi Brault-Favrou, Maud Robertson, Gregory, J Descamps, Sébastien Amélineau, Françoise Danielsen, Jóhannis Dietz, Rune Elliott, Kyle Erikstad, Kjell Einar Eulaers, Igor Ezhov, Alexey Fitzsimmons, Michelle, G Gavrilo, Maria Golubova, Elena Grémillet, David Hatch, Scott Huffeldt, Nicholas, P Jakubas, Dariusz Kitaysky, Alexander Systad, Geir Helge Thórarinsson, Thorkell Lindberg Helgason, Hálfdán, Helgi Erikstad, Kjell, Einar Kolbeinsson, Yann Krasnov, Yuri Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Lorentzen, Erlend Mallory, Mark, L Merkel, Benjamin Merkel, Flemming, Ravn Montevecchi, William Mosbech, Anders Olsen, Bergur Orben, Rachael, A Patterson, Allison Provencher, Jennifer Merkel, Flemming Ravn Reiertsen, Tone Kristin Plumejeaud, Christine Pratte, Isabeau Reiertsen, Kristin Renner, Heather Rojek, Nora Romano, Marc Strøm, Hallvard Systad, Helge Takahashi, Akinori Thiebot, Jean-Baptiste Lindberg Thórarinsson, Thorkell Will, Alexis, P Wojczulanis-Jakubas, Katarzyna Bustamante, Paco Fort, Jérôme LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (LIENSs) La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Centre d’Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Evolutive (CEFE) Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 (UPVM)-École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD France-Sud )-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Institut Agro - Montpellier SupAgro Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro)-Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement (Institut Agro) Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé - UMR 7372 (CEBC) La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) Institut universitaire de France (IUF) Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (M.E.N.E.S.R.) ANR-16-TERC-0004,MAMBA,Contamination par le mercure des écosystèmes arctiques : sources, niveaux et impacts(2016) ANR-16-CE34-0005,ILETOP,Impact des polluants historiques et émergents sur les prédateurs supérieurs marins de l'Arctique(2016) European Project: 631203,EC:FP7:PEOPLE,FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG,ARCTOX(2014) 2021-01 https://hal.science/hal-02949049 https://hal.science/hal-02949049/document https://hal.science/hal-02949049/file/Albert%20et%20al%202021%20STOTEN.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142201 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142201 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/631203/EU/SEA-ICE SHRINKING AND INCREASING HUMAN ACTIVITIES IN THE ARCTIC: WHAT RISKS FOR THE AVIAN BIODIVERSITY?/ARCTOX hal-02949049 https://hal.science/hal-02949049 https://hal.science/hal-02949049/document https://hal.science/hal-02949049/file/Albert%20et%20al%202021%20STOTEN.pdf doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142201 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0048-9697 EISSN: 1879-1026 Science of the Total Environment https://hal.science/hal-02949049 Science of the Total Environment, 2021, 750, pp.142201. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142201⟩ polar top predators metal seasonal variation feathers [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2021 ftanrparis https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142201 2024-04-23T03:13:39Z International audience Mercury (Hg) is a natural trace element found in high concentrations in top predators, including Arctic seabirds. Most current knowledge about Hg concentrations in Arctic seabirds relates to exposure during the summer breeding period when researchers can easily access seabirds at colonies. However, the few studies focused on winter have shown higher Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period than breeding period in several tissues. Hence, improving knowledge about Hg exposure during the non-breeding period is crucial to understanding the threats and risks encountered by these species year-round. We used feathers of nine migratory alcid species occurring at high latitudes to study bird Hg exposure during both the breeding and non-breeding periods. Overall, Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period were ~3 times higher than during the breeding period. In addition, spatial differences were apparent within and between the Atlantic and Pacific regions. While Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period were ~9 times and ~3 times higher than during the breeding period for the West and East Atlantic respectively, Hg concentrations in the Pacific during the non-breeding period were only ~1.7 times higher than during the breeding period. In addition, individual Hg concentrations during the non-breeding period for most of the seabird colonies were above 5.00 µg g-1 dry weight (dw), which is considered to be the threshold at which deleterious effects are observed, suggesting that some breeding populations might be vulnerable to non-breeding Hg exposure. Since wintering area locations, and migration routes may influence seasonal Hg concentrations, it is crucial to improve our knowledge about spatial ecotoxicology to fully understand the risks associated with Hg contamination in Arctic seabirds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Portail HAL-ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) Science of The Total Environment 750 142201 |