Heavy metal tolerance of marine phytoplankton. I. The tolerance of three algal species to zinc in coastal sea water |
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Authors: | Arne Jensen Britt Rystad Sigurd Melsom |
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Institution: | Norwegian Institute of Seaweed Research, Trondheim-NTH, Norway;Central Institute for Industrial Research, Blindern. Oslo, Norway |
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Abstract: | Tolerance levels to zinc ions of three diatoms (Skeletonema costatum (Grev.) Cleve, Thalassiosira pseudonana (Hust.) Hasle and Phaeodactylum tricornutum (Bohlin) grown in dialysis culture in the local fjord water were studied. Declining relative growth rates were observed by addition of 50, 250 and 25,000μg/l of zinc ions, respectively, for the three algae. Reduced final cell concentrations were found at lower zinc levels. At least for one species a significant increase in zinc uptake by the cells took place at zinc levels which did not seem to influence the growth and development of the alga. Two clones of Skeletonema costatum studied showed significant intraspecific differences regarding the tolerance to zinc pollution. Dialysis bioassay was found suitable for monitoring heavy metal pollution of aquatic recipients. |
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