Variation Among Species and Populations, and Carry-Over Effects of Winter Exposure on Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels
21 pages, 11 figures, 6 tables, supplementary material https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.915199/full#supplementary-material.-- Data Availability Statement: The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation. E...
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ftcsic:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/278622 2024-02-11T09:57:19+01:00 Variation Among Species and Populations, and Carry-Over Effects of Winter Exposure on Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels Quillfeldt, Petra Cherel, Yves Navarro, Joan Phillips, Richard A. Masello, Juan F. Suazo, Cristián G. Delord, Karine Bustamante, Paco German Research Foundation Institut Polaire Français European Commission Institut Universitaire de France Natural Environment Research Council (UK) Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España) 2022-06 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/278622 https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.915199 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001659 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004796 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100004795 https://doi.org/10.13039/501100000270 en eng Frontiers Media Publisher's version https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.915199 Sí Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10: 915199 (2022) CEX2019-000928-S http://hdl.handle.net/10261/278622 doi:10.3389/fevo.2022.915199 2296-701X http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000780 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001659 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004796 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004795 http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000270 open Distribution Mercury Petrels Stable isotopes Trophic position artículo 2022 ftcsic https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.91519910.13039/50110001103310.13039/50110000078010.13039/50110000165910.13039/50110000479610.13039/50110000479510.13039/501100000270 2024-01-16T11:28:37Z 21 pages, 11 figures, 6 tables, supplementary material https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.915199/full#supplementary-material.-- Data Availability Statement: The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation. Even in areas as remote as the Southern Ocean, marine organisms are exposed to contaminants that arrive through long-range atmospheric transport, such as mercury (Hg), a highly toxic metal. In previous studies in the Southern Ocean, inter-specific differences in Hg contamination in seabirds was generally related to their distribution and trophic position. However, the Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) was a notable exception among small seabirds, with higher Hg levels than expected. In this study, we compared the Hg contamination of Blue Petrels and Thin-billed Prions (Pachyptila belcheri), which both spend the non-breeding season in polar waters, with that of Antarctic Prions (Pachyptila desolata), which spend the winter in subtropical waters. We collected body feathers and blood samples, representing exposure during different time-frames. Hg concentrations in feathers, which reflect contamination throughout the annual cycle, were related to δ13C values, and varied with ocean basin and species. Blue Petrels from breeding colonies in the southeast Pacific Ocean had much higher feather Hg concentrations than expected after accounting for latitude and their low trophic positions. Both Hg concentrations and δ15N in blood samples of Blue Petrels were much lower at the end than at the start of the breeding period, indicating a marked decline in Hg contamination and trophic positions, and the carry-over of Hg burdens between the wintering and breeding periods. Elevated Hg levels may reflect greater reliance on myctophids or foraging in sea-ice environments. Our study underlines that carry-over of Hg concentrations in prey consumed in winter may determine body Hg burdens well into the breeding season This study was funded ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Pachyptila desolata Sea ice Southern Ocean Digital.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) Antarctic Pacific Southern Ocean Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 10 |
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21 pages, 11 figures, 6 tables, supplementary material https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.915199/full#supplementary-material.-- Data Availability Statement: The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors, without undue reservation. Even in areas as remote as the Southern Ocean, marine organisms are exposed to contaminants that arrive through long-range atmospheric transport, such as mercury (Hg), a highly toxic metal. In previous studies in the Southern Ocean, inter-specific differences in Hg contamination in seabirds was generally related to their distribution and trophic position. However, the Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) was a notable exception among small seabirds, with higher Hg levels than expected. In this study, we compared the Hg contamination of Blue Petrels and Thin-billed Prions (Pachyptila belcheri), which both spend the non-breeding season in polar waters, with that of Antarctic Prions (Pachyptila desolata), which spend the winter in subtropical waters. We collected body feathers and blood samples, representing exposure during different time-frames. Hg concentrations in feathers, which reflect contamination throughout the annual cycle, were related to δ13C values, and varied with ocean basin and species. Blue Petrels from breeding colonies in the southeast Pacific Ocean had much higher feather Hg concentrations than expected after accounting for latitude and their low trophic positions. Both Hg concentrations and δ15N in blood samples of Blue Petrels were much lower at the end than at the start of the breeding period, indicating a marked decline in Hg contamination and trophic positions, and the carry-over of Hg burdens between the wintering and breeding periods. Elevated Hg levels may reflect greater reliance on myctophids or foraging in sea-ice environments. Our study underlines that carry-over of Hg concentrations in prey consumed in winter may determine body Hg burdens well into the breeding season This study was funded ... |
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Variation Among Species and Populations, and Carry-Over Effects of Winter Exposure on Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels |
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Variation Among Species and Populations, and Carry-Over Effects of Winter Exposure on Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels |
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Variation Among Species and Populations, and Carry-Over Effects of Winter Exposure on Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels |
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Variation Among Species and Populations, and Carry-Over Effects of Winter Exposure on Mercury Accumulation in Small Petrels |
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