ADVANCES IN POLAR SCIENCE ›› 1993, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (2-English): 36-41.

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BIOGEOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH OF FLUORIDE IN ANTARCTIC OCEAN II. THE VARIATION CHARACTERISTICS AND CONCENTRATION CAUSE OF FLUORIDE IN THE CUTICLE OF ANTARCTIC KRILL

Zhang Haishen, Pan Jianming, Cheng Xianhao and Xia Weiping   

  1. Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Hangzhou 310012
  • Online:1943-06-30 Published:1943-06-30
  • Contact: Zhang Haishen

Abstract:

The cause of the concentration of fluoride in Antaractic krill is studied by the analysis of the characteristics of fluoride change in the cuticle of the krill before and after moulting. Associated with other related information, the source and accumulating mechanism of fluoride in krill are also disscussed. Results show that as an inorganic medium the cuticle of krill has the second concentrating function and action to fluoride after moulting , which has nothing to do with the biological action of the krill. The fluoride is concentrated from seawater, which is prosecuted mainly in the form of ion exchange.

Key words: Antarctic krill, concentration cause, fluoride