Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic

Two separate studies in different oceanic regions provide evidence for the production of methyl bromide (CH3Br) by the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis. A sampling program to study the seasonal cycle of CH3Br in a coastal area demonstrated that the seawater was supersaturated with respect to CH3Br for ove...

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Published in:Marine Chemistry
Main Authors: Baker, J.M, Reeves, C.E, Nightingale, P.D, Penkett, S.A, Gibb, S.W, Hatton, A.D.
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Published: 1999
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Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514524/
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2
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spelling ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:514524 2023-05-15T17:41:06+02:00 Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic Baker, J.M Reeves, C.E Nightingale, P.D Penkett, S.A Gibb, S.W Hatton, A.D. 1999-04 http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/514524/ https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2 unknown Baker, J.M; Reeves, C.E; Nightingale, P.D; Penkett, S.A; Gibb, S.W; Hatton, A.D. 1999 Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic. Marine Chemistry, 64 (4). 267-285. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2 <https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2> Publication - Article PeerReviewed 1999 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2 2023-02-04T19:43:33Z Two separate studies in different oceanic regions provide evidence for the production of methyl bromide (CH3Br) by the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis. A sampling program to study the seasonal cycle of CH3Br in a coastal area demonstrated that the seawater was supersaturated with respect to CH3Br for over 3 months of the year. The greatest saturation was observed during a bloom of Phaeocystis. Also, in situ field measurements demonstrated that CH3Br was supersaturated over a large region of the northeast Atlantic. A positive correlation was observed between CH3Br and dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP), indicating that there was a source common to both compounds. An accessory pigment, hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin, which indicates the presence of prymnesiophytes, also correlated positively with CH3Br. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Marine Chemistry 64 4 267 285
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description Two separate studies in different oceanic regions provide evidence for the production of methyl bromide (CH3Br) by the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis. A sampling program to study the seasonal cycle of CH3Br in a coastal area demonstrated that the seawater was supersaturated with respect to CH3Br for over 3 months of the year. The greatest saturation was observed during a bloom of Phaeocystis. Also, in situ field measurements demonstrated that CH3Br was supersaturated over a large region of the northeast Atlantic. A positive correlation was observed between CH3Br and dimethylsulphoniopropionate (DMSP), indicating that there was a source common to both compounds. An accessory pigment, hexanoyloxyfucoxanthin, which indicates the presence of prymnesiophytes, also correlated positively with CH3Br.
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author Baker, J.M
Reeves, C.E
Nightingale, P.D
Penkett, S.A
Gibb, S.W
Hatton, A.D.
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Reeves, C.E
Nightingale, P.D
Penkett, S.A
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Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic
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Reeves, C.E
Nightingale, P.D
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Gibb, S.W
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title Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic
title_short Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic
title_full Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic
title_fullStr Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic
title_full_unstemmed Biological production of methyl bromide in the coastal waters of the North Sea and open ocean of the northeast Atlantic
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