Abstract
Periphytic bacteria found on the carapace and gills of crabs collected from near a tannery effluent outlet were shown to be able to concentrate chromium. By concentrating Cr, the bacteria contributed to the total Cr concentration of the crabs. Since crabs and other crustaceans are eaten by bottom feeding fish, bacteria may be contributing to the passage of Cr up the food chain.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ayling, G. M.: Uptake of cadmium, zinc, copper, lead and chromium in the Pacific oysterCrassostrea gigas grown in the Tamar River, Tasmania. Water Res.8, 729–738 (1974)
Boyde, A., and P. Veseley: In O. Johari, I. Corwin (eds.): Proceedings of the Annual Scanning Electron Microscopy Symposia, p. 266. I.I.T. Research Institute, Chicago (1972)
Bryan, G. W., and H. Uysal: Heavy metals in the burrowing bivalve,Scrobicularia plana from the Tamar estuary in relation to environmental levels. J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. (U.K.)58, 89–108 (1978)
Elwood, J. W., J. J. Beauchamp, and C. P. Allen: Chromium levels in fish from a lake chronically contaminated with chromates from cooling towers. Int. J. Environ. Studies14, 289–298 (1980)
Guthrie, R. K., E. M. Davis, D. S. Cherry, and H. E. Murray: Biomagnification of heavy metals in a marine microcosm. Bull. Environ. Contam.21, 53–61 (1979)
Hall, T. A., A. J. Hale, and V. R. Switsur: Some Applications of Microprobe Analysis in Biology and Medicine, The Electron Microprobe. John Wiley & Sons, New York (1966)
Jennings, J. R., and P. S. Rainbow: Studies on the uptake of cadmium by the crabCarcinus maenas in the laboratory. I. Accumulation from sea water and a food source. Mar. Biol.50, 131–139 (1979)
Jennings, J. R., P. S. Rainbow, and A. G. Scott: Studies on the uptake of cadmium by the crabCarcinus maenas in the laboratory. II. Preliminary investigation into cadmium binding proteins. Mar. Biol.50, 141–149 (1979)
Kharasch, N.: Trace Metals in Health and Disease. Raven Press, New York (1979)
McDermott, D. J.: Trace metal contamination of flatfish around a large submarine outfall. J. Water Poll. Control Fed.48, 1913–1917 (1976)
Mearns, A. J., P. S. Oshida, M. J. Sherwood, D. R. Young, and D. J. Reish: Chromium effects on coastal organisms. J. Walter Poll. Control Fed.48 (8), 1929–1939 (1976)
National Research Council, Committee on Biological Effects of Atmosphere Pollutants: Chromium, Its Medical and Biological Effects. National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D. C. (1974)
Nye, P. A.: Reproduction, growth and distribution of the grapsid crabHelice crassa (Dana, 1851) in the southern part of New Zealand. Crustaceana33, 74–89 (1977)
Olson, K. R., and P. O. Fromm: Mercury uptake and ion distribution in gills of rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri): tissue scans with an electron microprobe. Can. Fish. Res. Bd.30, 1575–1578 (1973)
Vernberg, W. B., and J. O'Hara: Temperature, salinity, stress and mercury uptake in the Fiddler crab,Uca pugilato. J. Fish. Res. Bd. Can.29, 1491–1494 (1972)
Wright, D. A., and C. C. Brewer: Cadmium turnover in the shore crabCarcinus maenas. Mar. Biol.50, 151–156 (1979)
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Johnson, I., Flower, N. & Loutit, M.W. Contribution of periphytic bacteria to the concentration of chromium in the crabHelice crassa . Microb Ecol 7, 245–252 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010307
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02010307