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The Secretion of Mucus By Marine Nematodes (Enoplus Spp.): a Possible Mechanism Influencing the Uptake and Loss of Heavy Metal Pollutants

The Secretion of Mucus By Marine Nematodes (Enoplus Spp.): a Possible Mechanism Influencing the... THE SECRETION OF MUCUS BY MARINE NEMATODES (ENOPLUS SPP.): A POSSIBLE MECHANISM INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE AND LOSS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTANTS1) BY R. HOWELL Department of Zoology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, England The effect of secreted mucus on the binding of heavy metal pollutants was studied in two species of free-living marine nematodes (Enoplus spp.). The mucus was found to be effective in binding copper, zinc and lead and its possible role in metal uptake and loss was discussed with reference to the cuticular route and the gut route. The secretion of mucus by free-living marine nematodes was first reported by Filipjev (1918/21) and has since been observed many times (Rahemtulla & Lovtrup, 1974; Riemann & Schrage, 1978). King (1977) described the secre- tion of an Alcian Blue positive mucus (an acid mucopolysaccharide) from the ventral gland of the free-living marine nematode Enoplus communis (Bastian) and this has also been demonstrated in the closely related species Enoplus brevis (Bastian) (Howell, 1982a). The interaction between mucus and heavy metal pollutants was first describ- ed by Carpenter (1927, 1930) in fish and it is now generally accepted that fish epidermal mucus will effectively bind http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nematologica Brill

The Secretion of Mucus By Marine Nematodes (Enoplus Spp.): a Possible Mechanism Influencing the Uptake and Loss of Heavy Metal Pollutants

Howell, R.
Nematologica , Volume 28 (1): 5 – Jan 1, 1982
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0028-2596
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10.1163/187529282X00565
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THE SECRETION OF MUCUS BY MARINE NEMATODES (ENOPLUS SPP.): A POSSIBLE MECHANISM INFLUENCING THE UPTAKE AND LOSS OF HEAVY METAL POLLUTANTS1) BY R. HOWELL Department of Zoology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, England The effect of secreted mucus on the binding of heavy metal pollutants was studied in two species of free-living marine nematodes (Enoplus spp.). The mucus was found to be effective in binding copper, zinc and lead and its possible role in metal uptake and loss was discussed with reference to the cuticular route and the gut route. The secretion of mucus by free-living marine nematodes was first reported by Filipjev (1918/21) and has since been observed many times (Rahemtulla & Lovtrup, 1974; Riemann & Schrage, 1978). King (1977) described the secre- tion of an Alcian Blue positive mucus (an acid mucopolysaccharide) from the ventral gland of the free-living marine nematode Enoplus communis (Bastian) and this has also been demonstrated in the closely related species Enoplus brevis (Bastian) (Howell, 1982a). The interaction between mucus and heavy metal pollutants was first describ- ed by Carpenter (1927, 1930) in fish and it is now generally accepted that fish epidermal mucus will effectively bind

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Published: Jan 1, 1982

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