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An Anaerobic Biosensor Assay for the Detection of Mercury and Cadmium
Published on: December 17, 2018
Una fuente ecuatorial del océano Pacífico de mercurio atmosférico
Resumen
El flujo ascendente del Pacífico ecuatorial aumenta significativamente los niveles de mercurio atmosférico. Esta evasión oceánica de mercurio está relacionada con el aumento de la actividad biológica y apoya los modelos de fuentes marinas de mercurio.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Química del medio ambiente Química del medio ambiente
- Oceanografía La oceanografía es la oceanografía.
- Ciencias de la atmósfera Ciencias atmosféricas.
Sus antecedentes:
- El mercurio es un contaminante global con vías ambientales complejas.
- Los entornos marinos pueden actuar como sumideros y fuentes de mercurio atmosférico.
- Comprender la evasión del mercurio oceánico es crucial para las evaluaciones globales del presupuesto de mercurio.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar la relación entre los procesos oceánicos y las concentraciones de mercurio atmosférico en el Pacífico ecuatorial.
- Para determinar si el flujo ascendente ecuatorial influye en la evasión de mercurio del océano a la atmósfera.
- Evaluar el papel de la producción biológica en la transferencia de mercurio del mar al aire.
Principales métodos:
- Muestreo atmosférico para el mercurio gaseoso total (TGM) en el Pacífico ecuatorial (160°W).
- Monitoreo de la temperatura de la superficie del mar y las concentraciones de nutrientes para identificar las zonas de upwelling.
- Medición de las concentraciones de mercurio reactivo en el agua de mar superficial.
Principales resultados:
- Se observaron aumentos significativos en el TGM atmosférico en el Pacífico ecuatorial (4°N a 10°S).
- Mejoras TGM atmosféricas correlacionadas con indicadores de surgencia de la superficie del mar (temperatura, nutrientes).
- Se encontraron asociaciones entre el mercurio atmosférico elevado y el mercurio reactivo en aguas superficiales.
Conclusiones:
- La evasión oceánica de mercurio, impulsada por el surgimiento ecuatorial y una mayor producción biológica, es una fuente significativa de mercurio atmosférico.
- El Pacífico ecuatorial actúa como una fuente de mercurio atmosférico, apoyando las predicciones del modelo.
- Es probable que las emisiones de mercurio derivadas del mar ocurran en otras regiones oceánicas biológicamente productivas.
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