| 3 | Relations between mercury fractions and microbial community components in seawater under the presence and absence of probable phosphorus limitation conditions显示文摘Microbial transformations of toxic monomethylmercury(MMHg) and dissolved gaseous mercury(DGM) at the lower levels of the marine food web are not well understood, especially in oligotrophic and phosphorus-limited seas. To examine the effects of probable phosphorus limitation(~PP-limitation) on relations between mercury(Hg) fractions and microorganisms, we determined the total mercury(THg), total methylated mercury(MeHg), DGM, and microbiological and chemical parameters in the Central Adriatic Sea. Using statistical analysis, we assessed the potential microbial effects on Hg transformations and bioaccumulation. Only in the absence of ~PP-limitation conditions(^(NO–P)P-limitation) is MeHg significantly related to most chemical and microbial parameters, indicating metabolism-dependent Hg transformations.The heterotrophic activity of low nucleic acid bacteria(abundant in oligotrophic regions)seems responsible for most of Hg methylation under ^(NO–P)P-limitation. Under these conditions,DGM is strongly related to microbial fractions and chlorophyll a, indicating biological DGM production, which is probably not metabolically induced, as most of these relations are also observed underPP-limitation. MMHg biomagnification was observed through an increased bioaccumulation factor from microseston to mesozooplankton. Our results indicate that Hgtransformations and uptake might be enhanced under ^(NO–P)P-limitation conditions, emphasizing their impact on the transfer of Hg to higher trophic levels. | Igor ?ivkovi? Vesna Fajon Jo?e Kotnik Yaroslav Shlyapnikov Kristina Obu Vazner Ermira Begu Stefanija ?estanovi? Danijela ?anti? Ana Vrdoljak Slaven Jozi? Mladen ?oli? Jelena Lu?i? Jere Ve?a Grozdan Ku?pili? Marin Ordulj Frano Mati? Branka Grbec Natalia Bojani? ?ivana Nin?evi? Gladan Milena Horvat | 2019 | Journal of Environmental Sciences2019，31，1： | 1 |
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