DINÁMICA DE ACUMULACIÓN DE ARSÉNICO EN RELACIÓN A OTROS ELEMENTOS TRAZA Y POLISACÁRIDOS DE LA PARED CELULAR DE Sargassum spp. DE ARRIBAZONES

Paulina Annette Ortega Flores (2023, [Tesis de doctorado])

"La frecuencia e intensidad del fenómeno de arribazón de macroalgas marinas ha ido en aumento a nivel mundial. En el Caribe Mexicano, se ha identificado a especies pelágicas de algas pardas del género Sargassum como dominantes en estos arribazones. La gran cantidad de material que arriba a la costa ha resaltado la necesidad de generar información sobre la biología y composición química de las especies presentes en este fenómeno, la cual pueda ser incorporada en futuras estrategias sustentables de aprovechamiento de la biomasa arribada. En el presente estudio se determinaron las concentraciones totales de arsénico (As), cadmio (Cd), plomo (Pb), cobre (Cu), hierro (Fe) y zinc (Zn) en S. fluitans, S. natans I, S. natans VIII, recolectadas mensualmente durante un año, en Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, México mediante Espectrofotometría de Absorción Atómica (EAA). Para As, se determinó el contenido de su especie química inorgánica (iAs) en los tres morfotipos mediante voltametría. Adicionalmente, en S. fluitans se determinó el contenido de alginato, fucoidano, ácidos urónicos y sulfatos y se identificaron las variables de contribución significativa en la acumulación de As a partir de un Modelo Lineal Generalizado (GLM). La presencia de As se detectó en el 100% de las muestras; seguido de Fe (98%), Zn (90%), Cu (78%), Pb (71%) y Cd (65%). Las concentraciones máximas obtenidas en las especies pelágicas de Sargassum fueron de 255.20 mg kg-1 para As, 3.75 mg kg-1 para Cd, 17.39 mg kg-1 para Pb, 6.44 mg kg-1 para Cu, 78.27 mg kg-1 para Fe y 33.25 mg kg-1 para Zn. En general, las concentraciones promedio de los elementos analizados se encuentran en rangos previamente reportados para algas pardas. Los elementos As, Cu, Fe y Pb presentaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre morfotipos, mientras que los elementos Cd y Zn no. El morfotipo S. natans VIII presentó las concentraciones más elevadas de As respecto a las especies S. fluitans y S. natans I, siendo la temporada de lluvias (julio a octubre) cuando se presentaron las concentraciones más elevadas de este elemento. En cuanto al iAs, este representó del 14.15% al 81.70 % del As total (TotAs), lo que corresponde a 12.69 mg kg-1 a 62. 93 mg kg-1..."

"The frequency and intensity of the seaweed massive influx and arrival phenomenon has been increasing globally. On Mexican shores, has been identified to pelagic species of brown algae of genus Sargassum as dominant in these events. The large amount of material that reaches to the coast, has highlighted the need to generate basic information about the biology and chemical composition of the species present in the arrival phenomenon to be incorporated into future sustainable strategies for the use of Sargassum biomass. In the present study, the total concentrations were determined for arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) in S. fluitans, S. natans I, S. natans VIII, collected monthly during one year, in Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico. For As, the content of its inorganic chemical species (iAs) was determined. Additionally, in S. fluitans the content of alginate, fucoidan, uronic acids and sulfates was determined and a Generalized Linear Model (GLM) was developed to identify the variables of significant contribution in the accumulation of As. The presence of As was detected in 100% of the samples; followed by Fe (98%), Zn (90%), Cu (78%), Pb (71%) and Cd (65%). The maximum concentrations obtained in the pelagic Sargassum species were 255.20 mg kg-1 for As, 3.75 mg kg-1 for Cd, 17.39 mg kg-1 for Pb, 6.44 mg kg-1 for Cu, 78.27 mg kg-1 for Fe y 33.25 mg kg-1 for Zn. Mean concentrations are in ranges previously reported for brown algae. The elements As, Cu, Fe and Pb showed statistically significant differences between morphotypes, while the elements Cd and Zn did not. The S. natans VIII morphotype presented the highest As concentrations respect to S. fluitans and S. natans I species, being the rainy season (July to October) when the highest concentrations was presented. –Regard to iAs. this represented from 14.15% to 81.70% of the total As (TotAs) which corresponds to 12.69 mg kg-1 to 62. 93 mg kg-1. In S. fluitans, identified the variables: Cu, uronic acids and sulfates from fucoidan, as variables that contribute significantly to the accumulation of As. Monitoring of the diverse components of sargazo is important for the decision making regarding the safe use and exploitation of this resource, as well as, the generation of basic knowledge regarding the process of metal accumulation in Sargassum upwelling."

Mexican Caribbean, Massive influxes, macroalgae, heavy metals Caribe Mexicano, arribazones, macroalgas, metales pesados BIOLOGÍA Y QUÍMICA QUÍMICA QUÍMICA INORGÁNICA METALES METALES

Freshwater exchanges and surface salinity in the Colombian basin, Caribbean Sea

Emilio Beier (2017, [Artículo])

Despite the heavy regional rainfall and considerable discharge of many rivers into the Colombian Basin, there have been few detailed studies about the dilution of Caribbean Surface Water and the variability of salinity in the southwestern Caribbean. An analysis of the precipitation, evaporation and runoff in relation to the climate variability demonstrates that although the salt balance in the Colombian Basin overall is in equilibrium, the area south of 12N is an important dilution sub-basin. In the southwest of the basin, in the region of the Panama-Colombia Gyre, Caribbean Sea Water is diluted by precipitation and runoff year round, while in the northeast, off La Guajira, its salinity increases from December to May by upwelling. At the interannual scale, continental runoff is related to El Niño Southern Oscillation, and precipitation and evaporation south of 12°N are related to the Caribbean Low Level Jet. During El Niño years the maximum salinification occurs in the dry season (December-February) while in La Niña years the maximum dilution (or freshening), reaching La Guajira Coastal Zone, occurs in the wet season (September-November). © 2017 Beier et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

sea water, fresh water, Article, Caribbean, dilution, dry season, El Nino, environmental parameters, evaporation, freshwater exchange, geographic distribution, molecular weight, oscillation, precipitation, river basin, salinity, seasonal variation, s CIENCIAS FÍSICO MATEMÁTICAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA Y DEL ESPACIO OCEANOGRAFÍA OCEANOGRAFÍA