Specimens of the mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus were collected from Menez Gwen, a relatively shallow (850 m) hydrothermal vent field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Each bivalve shell (n = 21) was individually cleaned by selective chemical. The residual crystal matrix of each shell was individually analysed for the concentrations of the minor elements magnesium and strontium and the trace elements ir...

The distribution of non-essential trace elements in some vital organs of 11 fish species from Aiba Reservoir, Iwo, Nigeria was assessed between November 2010 and June 2011. The fish species belong to seven families; family Mormyridae, family Cyprinidae, family Hepsetidae and family Channidae each with one species; family Bagridae and family Clariidae each with two species; and family Cichlidae ...

Trace elements are a major area of nutritional status which influence brain functioning and behavior. Recent studies have found significantly abnormal levels of trace nutritive minerals and trace toxic metals in the head hair of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Utilizing hair element analysis, this study examined 26 trace elements in two groups of young Appalachian children: an economic...

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In most aquatic systems, concentrations of trace metals in suspended sediment and the top few centimeters of bottom sediment are far greater than concentrations of trace metals dissolved in the water column. Consequently, the distribution, transport, and availability of these constituents can not be intelligently evaluated, nor can their environmental impact be determined or predicted solely th...

In the Mediterranean Sea, the distribution of dissolved zinc, copper, lead and cadmium is primarily controlled by marine circulation, surface source dynamics and biological new production. We show that the present relatively high content of these metals in the surface layer is due to non-steady-state cycles as a result of source increases probably following increases in industrial, agricultural...

This broad overview covers the use of gas and liquid chromatography as well as capillary electrophoresis for the determination of metal ions and metalcontaining species, such as organometallic compounds or metalloproteins. We pay particular attention to the latest developments and consider the features of the various detection techniques and applications of the different methods. a 2005 Elsevie...