Large-scale survey of lithium concentrations in marine organisms

Thibon, Fanny; Weppe, Lucas; Vigier, Nathalie; Churlaud, Carine; Lacoue-Labarthe, Thomas; Métian, Marc; Cherel, Yves; Bustamante, Paco

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141453

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“…During the first half of May 2011, Li concentration in the digestive gland ranged from 0.6 to 0.9 μ g g −1 . These values are remarkably close to those found by Thibon et al (2021) in digestive glands of P. maximus from the Bay of Biscay (0.8 μ g g −1 ). Then, a first increase in Li concentration (up to 1.8 μ g g −1 ) occurred on 26 May 2011, that is, 3 weeks after the first spring bloom.…”

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Scallop shells as geochemical archives of phytoplankton‐related ecological processes in a temperate coastal ecosystem

Thébault

Jolivet

Waeles

et al. 2021

Limnology & Oceanography

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Phytoplankton dynamics in coastal ecosystems is increasingly altered by land‐based human activities. Yet, this global vision conceals major disparities, among sites and through time. As conventional monitoring time series are quite sparse and relatively short, biological records of environmental variability appear as relevant tools to gain insights into phytoplankton dynamics over larger temporal and spatial scales. Here, we present results of an interdisciplinary project dealing with chemical information archived in shells of Pecten maximus (Bivalvia; Pectinidae), known to form daily growth striae on its shell surface. Several individuals were collected in the Bay of Brest (France) in 2011 and 2012, and analyzed for the molybdenum and lithium concentrations in their soft tissues and the element‐to‐calcium ratios (Mo : Ca and Li : Ca) in their calcitic striae. All shells revealed high synchrony and reproducibility in their Mo : Ca and Li : Ca profiles, characterized with a major peak at the end of May and in mid‐June 2011, respectively. Detailed analysis of physical, chemical, and biological variables measured in seawater during an extensive 9‐month environmental survey enabled a meticulous description of phytoplankton dynamics in 2011 and its impact on shell geochemistry. Main findings strongly suggest that (1) the timing of Mo : Ca peaks reflects the occurrence of silicon limitation and diatom aggregation periods, (2) the height of these peaks relates to the amplitude of the first spring diatom bloom, and (3) Li : Ca serves as a proxy for the temporal dynamics of diatom biovolume and of biogenic silica recycling at the sediment–water interface.

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confidence: 91%

Scallop shells as geochemical archives of phytoplankton‐related ecological processes in a temperate coastal ecosystem

Thébault

Jolivet

Waeles

et al. 2021

Limnology & Oceanography

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“…Italy has recently been assessed at 0.258 µg per kilogram body mass [21,44]. To boost the Li contents of food, some studies have developed strategies to enrich food plants during growth.…”

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The use of Li2O fortified growing compost to enhance lithiation in white Agaricus bisporus mushrooms: Li uptake and co-accumulation of other trace elements

Pankavec

Falandysz

Komorowicz

et al. 2021

Eur Food Res Technol

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In an attempt to enrich the fruiting bodies with Lithium (Li), this study cultivated mushrooms using growing sets that were fortified with Li2O at 1.0, 5.0, 10, 50, 100 and 500 mg·kg−1 dw. Compost fortification up to 100 mg·kg−1 dw induced a dose-dependent increase in Li accumulation with resulting median mushroom concentrations of 2.0, 8.6, 16, 29 and 38 mg·kg−1 dw, respectively, relative to the unfortified control at 0.087 mg·kg−1 dw. The dose dependency appears to level off as Li2O addition approaches 100 mg·kg−1, suggesting that there is a limit to the ability of the species to accumulate/tolerate Li. Mushrooms did not grow at the 500 mg·kg−1 dw fortification level. At the highest viable level of fortification (100 mg·kg−1 dw), the fruiting bodies were around 440-fold richer in Li content than the control mushrooms. Additionally, the fortification at all levels up to 100 mg·kg−1 dw showed very low, if any, effect on the co-accumulation of the other, studied trace mineral constituents, with concentrations occurring at the lower range of those reported for commercial A. bisporus mushrooms.

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“…All three of these elements are not considered as essential for fungi or human nutrition, while debate on the essential nature of Li is ongoing [ 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 ]. Typical occurrences of Li in different foods including many mushrooms and intakes are low [ 33 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 ]; however, Li is a widely used metal in industrial and domestic appliances. It can be considered as a potential food contaminant due to its prevalence.…”

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Nutritional and Other Trace Elements and Their Associations in Raw King Bolete Mushrooms, Boletus edulis

Falandysz

2021

IJERPH

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The occurrence and associations of Ag, As, Ba, Bi, Cd, Co, Cu, Cs, Hg, Ni, Pb, Rb, Sb, Sr, Tl, U, V, W, and Zn, including data that have not been previously reported on Be, Hf, In, Li, Mo, Nb, Sn, Ta, Th, Ti and Zr, and the sum of (14) rare earth elements (ƩREE), were studied in a spatially diverse collection of the B. edulis caps, stipes, and whole fruiting bodies using a validated procedure with measurement by quadrupole ICP-MS. Toxic Cd and Pb were in B. edulis at concentrations below limits set by the European Union in regulations for raw cultivated mushrooms, while Ag, As, Hg, Sb, Tl, and U, which are not regulated, were at relatively low or typical levels as is usually found in mushrooms from an unpolluted area. The elements Be, Bi, Ga, Ge, Hf, In, Nb, Ta, Th, and W, and also ƩREEs, were found at relatively low concentrations in B. edulis, i.e., with levels from below 0.1 to below 0.01 mg kg−1 dw, and for Ʃ14 REEs, the median was 0.31 mg kg−1 dw. The composite samples of caps showed Ag, Cd, Cu, Cs, Ga, Ge, Hg, Mo, Ni, Rb, Sb, Ti, and Zn at higher concentrations than stipes, while Ba, Co, Hf, Sr, Tl, and Zr were found at higher concentrations in stipes than caps (p < 0.05). Mushrooms were characterized by a low coefficient of variation (CV) of below 20%, between sites for concentrations of As, Cu, Ge, Hg, Ni, V, and Zn, while substantial differences (CV > 100%) were found for Ba, Bi, Co, Hf, Zr, and ƩREEs, and an intermediate variation was found for Sr, W, and U. Principal component analysis performed on mushrooms allowed differentiation with respect to 13 collection sites and separation of a consignment that was specifically contaminated, possibly due to a legacy pollution, with significantly higher levels of Ba, Co, Ga, Li, Nb, Ni, Sr, Th, Ti, Y, Zr, and ƩREEs, and another due to possible recent pollution (Pb-gasoline and also Ni); two due to geological contamination because of the Bi, In, Sc, Sb, Sn, Ta, V and W; and one more, the Sudety Mts. site, which was considered as “geogenic/anthropogenic” due to Ag, As, Be, Cd, Cs, Ni, Pb, Rb, Tl, and U.

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Large-scale survey of lithium concentrations in marine organisms

Cited by 40 publications

References 57 publications

Scallop shells as geochemical archives of phytoplankton‐related ecological processes in a temperate coastal ecosystem

Scallop shells as geochemical archives of phytoplankton‐related ecological processes in a temperate coastal ecosystem

The use of Li2O fortified growing compost to enhance lithiation in white Agaricus bisporus mushrooms: Li uptake and co-accumulation of other trace elements

Nutritional and Other Trace Elements and Their Associations in Raw King Bolete Mushrooms, Boletus edulis

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