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Deposition of zinc and cadmium by marine bacteria in estuarine sediments
Author(s) -
McLerran C. J.,
Holmes Charles W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1974.19.6.0998
Subject(s) - cadmium , zinc , seawater , bacteria , estuary , deposition (geology) , environmental chemistry , environmental science , sediment , chemistry , oceanography , biology , geology , paleontology , organic chemistry , genetics
Mixed cultures of marine bacteria isolated from the sediments of Corpus Christi Harbor were examined for their ability to assimilate or precipitate radioactive zinc and cadmium from solution. Test data indicate that during summer, when bacterial activity is at a maximum, the bacteria and their metabolic byproducts play a significant role in the removal of zinc and cadmium from seawater and their subsequent deposition in marine sediments.