Trophic ecology drives trace element concentrations in the Antarctic octopod community

• Published in: Science of The Total Environment
• Main Authors: Lischka, Alexandra, Bustamante, P, Braid, H, Piatkowski, Uwe, Lacoue-Labarthe, T.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Antarctic Ocean; Elephant Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/51750/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/51750/1/Lischka%20etal%20SciTotalEnvironm%20768%20-%202021%20heavy%20metals%20in%20Ant%20octopods.pdf; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/51750/2/Lischka%20et%20al%202021%20STOTEN.pdf; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969720379043?via%3Dihub; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144373

Highlights: • Stable isotope values vary among species with Adelieledone polymorpha, having highest values. • Variations in trace element concentrations suggest different feeding ecology. • Antarctic incirrate octopods are likely vectors of As, Cd and Hg to their predators. • Sex influences Cd, Co,...