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 (CHBr) by the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis. A sampling program to study the seasonal cycle of CHBr in a coastal area demonstrated that the seawater was supersaturated with respect to CHBr for over 3...

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Published in:Marine Chemistry
Main Authors: Baker, J.M., Reeves, C.E., Penkett, S.A., Nightingale, P.D., Gibb, S.W., Hatton, A.D.
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Published: 1999
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Northeast Atlantic
Online Access:https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44334/
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2
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spelling ftuniveastangl:oai:ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk:44334 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. Penkett, S.A. Nightingale, P.D. Gibb, S.W. Hatton, A.D. 1999-04-01 https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44334/ https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2 unknown Baker, J.M., Reeves, C.E., Penkett, S.A., Nightingale, P.D., Gibb, S.W. and 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). pp. 267-285. ISSN 0304-4203 doi:10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2 Article PeerReviewed 1999 ftuniveastangl https://doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4203(98)00077-2 2023-03-23T23:31:57Z Two separate studies in different oceanic regions provide evidence for the production of methyl bromide (CHBr) by the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis. A sampling program to study the seasonal cycle of CHBr in a coastal area demonstrated that the seawater was supersaturated with respect to CHBr for over 3 months of the year. The greatest saturation was observed during a bloom of Phaeocystis. Also, in situ field measurements demonstrated that CHBr was supersaturated over a large region of the northeast Atlantic. A positive correlation was observed between CHBr 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 CHBr. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic University of East Anglia: UEA Digital Repository 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 (CHBr) by the prymnesiophyte Phaeocystis. A sampling program to study the seasonal cycle of CHBr in a coastal area demonstrated that the seawater was supersaturated with respect to CHBr for over 3 months of the year. The greatest saturation was observed during a bloom of Phaeocystis. Also, in situ field measurements demonstrated that CHBr was supersaturated over a large region of the northeast Atlantic. A positive correlation was observed between CHBr 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 CHBr.
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author Baker, J.M.
Reeves, C.E.
Penkett, S.A.
Nightingale, P.D.
Gibb, S.W.
Hatton, A.D.
spellingShingle Baker, J.M.
Reeves, C.E.
Penkett, S.A.
Nightingale, P.D.
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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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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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