Mussel shells of Mytilus edulis as bioarchives of the rare earth elements and yttrium distribution in seawater and the potential impact of pH and temperature on the partitioning behaviour

Interactive comment on “Mussel shells of Mytilus edulis as bioarchives of the rare earth elements and yttrium distribution in seawater and the potential impact of pH and temperature on the partitioning behaviour” by A. Ponnurangam et al

Interactive comment on “Mussel shells of Mytilus edulis as bioarchives of the rare earth elements and yttrium distribution in seawater and the potential impact of pH and temperature on the partitioning behaviour” by A. Ponnurangam et al

some of the isotope and elemental work previously done on M. edulis. Missing some of the relevant and primary literature on M. edulis is exemplified in quantitative temperature and/or pH proxy, the impact of the EPF and other vital effects needs to be assessed, like by studying M. edulis mussels cultured under controlled pH and temperature conditions.” Although the below studies did not explore...

Interactive comment on “Mussel shells of Mytilus edulis as bioarchives of the rare earth elements and yttrium distribution in seawater and the potential impact of pH and temperature on the partitioning behaviour” by A. Ponnurangam et al

the authors present new data on Mytilus edulis shells REY content and fractionation as a potential proxy for REY content in seawater. The potential impact of pH and temperature on such REY signal in the mussel shells is investigated, as well as the potential process of shells REY incorporation. Part of the paper also deals with shell preparation and analytical procedures for analyses of such lo...

Mussel shells of Mytilus edulis as bioarchives of the distribution of rare earth elements and yttrium in seawater and the potential impact of pH and temperature on their partitioning behavior

Mussel shells are potential bioarchives of proxies for changes in the physicochemical conditions in the bivalve’s habitat. One such proxy is the distribution of rare earths and yttrium (REY) in seawater, as REY speciation in seawater is sensitive to pH and temperature variations, due to the impact of these parameters on the activity of CO 3 in seawater. We present a new protocol for sample prep...

Mussel shells of Mytilus edulis as bioarchives

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