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Arsenic in marine organisms

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A review of the nature and accumulation of arsenic in marine organisms is presented. A study of the literature has revealed a lack of information about the mechanisms of uptake, molecular transformations, and biochemical associations of arsenic within organisms, and it remains unclear whether a few forms of arsenic are ubiquitous. The arsenic forms present in marine sediments and their role in the biogeochemical cycling of arsenic are also largely unknown.

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Maher, W.A. Arsenic in marine organisms. Biol Trace Elem Res 6, 159–164 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02916932

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