| one publication added to basket [59830] | In situ impact of multiple pulses of metal and herbicide on the seagrass, Zostera capricorni
In: Aquatic Toxicology. Elsevier Science: Tokyo; New York; London; Amsterdam. ISSN 0166-445X; e-ISSN 1879-1514, more
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Chemical elements > Metals > Transition elements > Heavy metals > Copper
Luminescence > Fluorescence
Organic compounds > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Pigments > Photosynthetic pigments > Chlorophylls
Recovery
Zostera subg. Zosterella capricorni Ascherson, 1876 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
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copper; Irgarol 1051; pulsed-exposure; recovery; chlorophyll afluorescence |
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- Macinnis-Ng, C.
- Ralph, P.J.
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| Abstract |
Tides and freshwater inflow which influence water movement in estuarine areas govern the exposure-regime of pollutants. In this experiment, we examined the in situ impact of double pulses of copper and the herbicide Irgarol 1051 on the photosynthesis of the seagrass, Zostera capricorni. Despite a 4-day recovery period between the two 10 h pulses of toxicant, the effective quantum yield of photosystem II (ΔF/Fm') and total chlorophyll concentrations indicated that multiple-pulses had a greater impact than a single pulse. During the first exposure period, samples exposed to Irgarol 1051 had ΔF/Fm' values as low as zero while controls remained around 0.6 relative units. After the second exposure period, treated samples recovered to only 0.4 relative units. Samples exposed to copper had ΔF/Fm' values around 0.3 relative units during the first exposure period and while these samples recovered before the second dose, they remained below 0.2 relative units after the second exposure period. Alternate samples were also exposed to one toxicant, allowed to recover and then exposed to the other toxicant. ΔF/Fm' values indicated that copper exposure followed by Irgarol 1051 exposure was more toxic than Irgarol 1051 exposure followed by copper exposure. |
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