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Some Observations Upon the Distribution of Strontium in Four Species of Ophiuroids – Ophiocomina Nigra (Abildgaard), Ophiura Albida (Forbes), Ophiothrix Suensoni (Lütken) and Ophioderma Cinereum (Müller and Troschel)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

Richard M. Pagett
Richard M. Pagett
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Department of Zoology, Royal Holloway College, University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey
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Strontium was shown to occur in marine organisms in the early part of the nineteenth century (Moretti, 1813; Vogel, 1914). However, since early detection methods have relied upon chemical separation, accurate quantitative determination of small amounts of strontium, has presented many difficulties due to the chemical similarity of strontium and calcium. During the last 30 years a number of relatively sensitive methods have been developed (Smales, 1951; Thompson & Chow, 1955; Bowen, 1956; Hummel & Smales, 1956; Odum, 1957b; Sugawara & Kawasaki, 1958; Culkin & Cox, 1966; Riley & Segar, 1970; Gibbs & Bryan, 1972). Towards the beginning of this period, Vinogradov (1953) made an extensive review of the chemical data on the marine biota. Due to the limitations mentioned above there was relatively little information available on the occurrence of strontium.

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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 65 , Issue 2 , May 1985 , pp. 293 - 303
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1985

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