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Methyl halide production associated with kelpMethyl halides (MeX) are important trace constituents of the atmosphere because they, mostly MeCl, have a major impact on the atmospheric ozone layer. Also, MeCl may account for 5 pct. of the total Cl budget and MeI may have a central role in the biogeochemical cycling of iodine. High MeI concentrations were found in seawater from kelp beds and it has been suggested that MeI is produced by kelps and that MeI and MeBr along with numerous other halocarbons were released by non-kelp marine macroalgae. The objective was to determine if kelps (and other seaweeds) are sources of MeX and to assess their contribution to the estimated global source strength (EGSS) of MeX. Although the production of MeX appears to be associated with kelp, microbes involved with kelp degradation also produce MeX. Microbial MeX production may be of global significance. The microbial MeX production potential, assuming annual kelp production equals kelp degradation and 100 pct. conversion of kelp halides to MeX, is approx. 2 x the EGSS. This is not achieved but indicates that microbial production of MeX may be of global significance.
Document ID
19930073161
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Dastoor, Minoo N.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Manley, Steven L.
(California Inst. of Tech. Corona del Mar., United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Ames Research Center, First Symposium on Biospheric Research
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Accession Number
93N70608
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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