Using epibenthic fauna as biomonitors of local marine contamination adjacent to McMurdo Station, Antarctica

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dc.contributor.authorPalmer, Terence
dc.contributor.authorKlein, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorSweet, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorFrazier, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorMontagna, Paul
dc.contributor.authorWade, Terry
dc.contributor.authorPollack, Jennifer Beseres
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-19T19:46:25Z
dc.date.available2023-01-19T19:46:25Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.description.abstractTen benthic fauna taxa in a polluted marine area adjacent to McMurdo Station, Antarctica were deemed to be potential biomonitors because PCBs, DDTs, PAHs, copper, lead and/or zinc in their tissues were significantly higher than in tissues of taxa living in reference areas (p < 0.05). Concentrations of PCBs and DDT were highest in Trematomus (fish). Total PAH concentrations were highest in Alcyonium antarcticum (soft coral), Isotealia antarctica (anemone) and L. elliptica. Copper and lead concentrations were highest in Laternula elliptica (bivalve) and Flabegraviera mundata (polychaete), and lowest in Trematomus and Parbolasia corrugatus (nemertean). However, copper concentrations were even higher in the asteroids Perknaster fuscus antarcticus, Odontaster validus and Psilaster charcoti. Bioaccumulation factors for different species were highest for PCBs and DDT, and lowest for lead. Bioaccumulation of some contaminants are likely prevalent in benthic taxa at McMurdo Station, but concentrations are usually low relative to human consumption standards.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPalmer TA*, Klein AG, Sweet, ST, Frazier AJ, Montagna PA, Wade TL, Beseres Pollack J (2022). Using epibenthic fauna as biomonitors of local marine contamination adjacent to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Marine Pollution Bulletin 178: 113621. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113621.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113621
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/95091
dc.publisherMarine Pollution Bulletinen_US
dc.titleUsing epibenthic fauna as biomonitors of local marine contamination adjacent to McMurdo Station, Antarcticaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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