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HISTORICAL METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN LACUSTRINE FOOD WEBS REVEALED USING FOSSIL EPHIPPIA FROM DAPHNIA

2007; Wiley; Volume: 17; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1890/06-0868

1939-5582

Brianna Wyn, Jon N. Sweetman, Peter R. Leavitt, Derek B. Donald,

Mercury impact and mitigation studies

Ecological ApplicationsVolume 17, Issue 3 p. 754-764 Article HISTORICAL METAL CONCENTRATIONS IN LACUSTRINE FOOD WEBS REVEALED USING FOSSIL EPHIPPIA FROM DAPHNIA B. Wyn, B. Wyn Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. N. Sweetman, J. N. Sweetman Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorP. R. Leavitt, P. R. Leavitt Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorD. B. Donald, D. B. Donald Environment Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4K1 CanadaSearch for more papers by this author B. Wyn, B. Wyn Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorJ. N. Sweetman, J. N. Sweetman Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorP. R. Leavitt, P. R. Leavitt Limnology Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan S4S 0A2 CanadaSearch for more papers by this authorD. B. Donald, D. B. Donald Environment Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4K1 CanadaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 April 2007 https://doi.org/10.1890/06-0868Citations: 18Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Metal contamination of freshwater ecosystems is increasingly prevalent due to anthropogenic activities such as metal smelting and fossil fuel combustion. While toxicological studies focus on aqueous metal concentrations that result in lethal or sublethal responses, currently the only method for reconstructing a lake's metal contamination history is through an examination of the sedimentary deposits. In this paper, we suggest that cladoceran diapausing eggs (ephippia), which are abundant in nature and accumulate maternally derived metals, can be used to measure historical variations in biologically relevant metals that derive from the water column (water, diet). Linear regressions of total metal content against ephippia density or mass were strong (R2 > 0.80, P < 0.04) and revealed that metals were incorporated into ephippia with little contamination from the sediment matrix. 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