Emissions of CH3Br, organochlorines, and organiodines from temperate macroalgae

Baker, J. M., Sturges, W. T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9044-7169, Sugier, J., Sunnenberg, G., Lovett, A. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0554-9273, Reeves, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-1926, Nightingale, P. D. and Penkett, S. A. (2000) Emissions of CH3Br, organochlorines, and organiodines from temperate macroalgae. Chemosphere - Global Change Science, 3 (1). pp. 93-106.

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Abstract

The production rates of a range of low molecular weight halogenated organics have been determined in cultures of five temperate species of macroalgae collected from the north coast of Norfolk, England. Compounds studied included CH3Br, the chlorinated organics CH3Cl, CH2Cl2 and CHCl3, and the iodinated organics CH3I, C2H5I, and CH2ClI. Measurements of a wider range of halocarbon concentrations in an isolated rockpool and in air over the seaweed bed were also conducted to evaluate the local impact of the seaweeds on halocarbon concentrations in the natural environment. Estimates for the global emissions of some of the key halogenated compounds from macroalgae have been derived. In general macrophytes appear not to be globally significant producers of the particular halocarbons studied. In coastal regions, however, the impact on local atmospheric composition and chemistry could be greater.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Business and Local Government Data Research Centre
Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Social Sciences
Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE)
Depositing User: Rachel Snow
Date Deposited: 12 Apr 2011 11:35
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2022 03:49
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/29016
DOI: 10.1016/S1465-9972(00)00021-0

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