Trace elements in biomaterials and soils from a Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) colony in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (NW Spain)

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Seabird colonies drastically transform the sites that they inhabit. Although the influence of seabirds on nutrient cycling has been investigated in numerous studies, the effects on trace elements has scarcely been considered. In this study, we determined the total contents of 9 trace elements in biomaterials (excrement, pellets, feathers and eggs) and soils in relation to the presence the Yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis. The concentrations of Zn, Cu and As were particularly high in the pellets and excrement. The total contents of the trace elements were significantly higher in the soils in the sub-colonies in which Yellow-legged gulls predominate than in soil from the control zone (with no gulls). The difference was even higher for the most reactive geochemical fractions. We observed that the oxidizable fraction was the most relevant fraction for almost all trace elements, indicating the importance of organic matter in trace element retention in sandy soils.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:133

Enthalten in:

Marine pollution bulletin - 133(2018) vom: 24. Aug., Seite 144-149

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Otero, X L [VerfasserIn]
de la Peña-Lastra, S [VerfasserIn]
Romero, D [VerfasserIn]
Nobrega, G N [VerfasserIn]
Ferreira, T O [VerfasserIn]
Pérez-Alberti, A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arsenic
Eggs
Excrement
Feathers
Journal Article
Metals, Heavy
N712M78A8G
Pellets
Seabird colonies
Soil Pollutants

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Date Completed 22.10.2018

Date Revised 22.10.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.027

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM286815826