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HERO ID
1070386
Reference Type
Journal Article
Subtype
Review
Title
Bioaccumulation, biotransformation and trophic transfer of arsenic in the aquatic food chain
Author(s)
Azizur Rahman, M; Hasegawa, H; Lim, RP
Year
2012
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Environmental Research
ISSN:
0013-9351
EISSN:
1096-0953
Volume
116
Page Numbers
118-135
Language
English
PMID
22534144
DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2012.03.014
Web of Science Id
WOS:000305306600013
Abstract
The occurrence, distribution, speciation, and biotransformation of arsenic in aquatic environment (marine and freshwater) have been studied extensively by several research groups during last couple of decades. However, most of those studies have been conducted in marine waters, and the results are available in a number of reviews. Speciation, bioaccumulation, and biotransformation of arsenic in freshwaters have been studied in recent years. Although inorganic arsenic (iAs) species dominates in both marine and freshwaters, it is biotransformed to methyl and organoarsenic species by aquatic organisms. Phytoplankton is considered as a major food source for the organisms of higher trophic levels in the aquatic food chain, and this autotrophic organism plays important role in biotransformation and distribution of arsenic species in the aquatic environment. Bioaccumulation and biotransformation of arsenic by phytoplankton, and trophic transfer of arsenic in marine and freshwater food chains have been important concerns because of possible human health effects of the toxic metalloid from dietary intake. To-date, most of the studies on arsenic biotransformation, speciation, and trophic transfer have focused on marine environments; little is known about these processes in freshwater systems. This article has been reviewed the bioaccumulation, biotransformation, and trophic transfer of arsenic in marine and freshwater food chain.
Keywords
Arsenic speciation; Bioaccumulation; Biotransformation; Food chain; Marine and Freshwaters
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