Presentation Abstract

The temporal variations of copper (Cu), silver (Ag) and cadmium (Cd) content in the Strait of Georgia (SoG) zooplankton were measured between 2017 and 2018. We present the first values measured for these trace metals in zooplankton from this region and how they compare with values in other regions in the world. Our results suggest that there are significant seasonal trends in carbon-normalized Ag and Cu contents in zooplankton, and that these two metals tend to increase with increasing zooplankton size. Additionally, the trends on metal content in Ag –a toxic, nonessential metal– are similar to those for Cu-an essential micronutrient in zooplankton. We also provide evidence that Cd content in zooplankton does not show any notable seasonality in the Strait of Georgia.

Session Title

Session 1.3B: Contaminants in the Salish Sea: Wildlife exposure and impacts

Conference Track

Contaminants, Plastics, Microplastics, Toxicology & Stormwater

Conference Name

Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2020 : Online)

Document Type

Event

SSEC Identifier

2020_abstractID_4467

Start Date

21-4-2020 9:00 AM

End Date

22-4-2020 4:45 PM

Genre/Form

conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)

Subjects – Topical (LCSH)

Zooplankton--Effect of water pollution on--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.); Microplastics--Environmental aspects--George, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.); Marine pollution--Prevention--Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)

Geographic Coverage

Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.); Georgia, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)

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English

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Seasonal trends in Cu, Ag and Cd content in Strait of Georgia zooplankton

The temporal variations of copper (Cu), silver (Ag) and cadmium (Cd) content in the Strait of Georgia (SoG) zooplankton were measured between 2017 and 2018. We present the first values measured for these trace metals in zooplankton from this region and how they compare with values in other regions in the world. Our results suggest that there are significant seasonal trends in carbon-normalized Ag and Cu contents in zooplankton, and that these two metals tend to increase with increasing zooplankton size. Additionally, the trends on metal content in Ag –a toxic, nonessential metal– are similar to those for Cu-an essential micronutrient in zooplankton. We also provide evidence that Cd content in zooplankton does not show any notable seasonality in the Strait of Georgia.