Rare Earth Elements in oyster shells: provenance discrimination and potential vital effects

Abstract. Rare Earth Elements and yttrium (REY) in seawater originate from atmospheric fallout, continental weathering, and transport from rivers, as well as hydrothermal activity. Previous studies reported the use of REY measurements in biogenic carbonates as a means to reconstruct these surface processes in ancient times. As coastal seawater REY concentrations partially reflect those of nearby rivers, it may be possible to obtain a regional fingerprint of these concentrations from bivalve shells for provenance and environmental monitoring studies. Here, we present a dataset of 260 measurements of REY abundances by LA-ICP-MS from 42 oyster specimens from six locations in France (Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea), and from two species (Crassostrea gigas and Ostrea edulis). Our study reports that there is no significant difference in concentrations from shell parts corresponding to winter and summer periods for both species. Moreover, interspecific vital effects are reported from specimens from both species and from the same locality. REY profiles and t-distributed Stochastic Neighbour Embedding processing (t-SNE; a discriminant statistical method) indicate that REY measurements from C. gigas shells can be discriminated from one locality to another, but this is not the case for O. edulis, which presents very similar concentrations in all studied localities. Therefore, provenance studies using bivalve shells based on REY have to be first tested for the species, and are not adapted for O. edulis. Other methods have to be investigated to be able to find the provenance of some species such as O. edulis.

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Rare earth elements in oyster shells: provenance discrimination and potential vital effects

Biogeosciences ◽

10.5194/bg-17-2205-2020 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 2205-2217

Author(s):

Vincent Mouchi ◽

Camille Godbillot ◽

Vianney Forest ◽

Alexey Ulianov ◽

Franck Lartaud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽

Hydrothermal Activity ◽

Inductively Coupled ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Plasma Mass Spectrometry ◽

Vital Effects ◽

Bivalve Shells

Abstract. Rare earth elements (REEs) and yttrium in seawater originate from atmospheric fallout, continental weathering, and transport from rivers, as well as hydrothermal activity. Previous studies have reported the use of REE and Y measurements in biogenic carbonates as a means to reconstruct these surface processes in ancient times. As coastal seawater REE and Y concentrations partially reflect those of nearby rivers, it may be possible to obtain a regional fingerprint of these concentrations from bivalve shells for seafood traceability and environmental monitoring studies. Here, we present a dataset of 297 measurements of REE and Y abundances by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) from two species (Crassostrea gigas and Ostrea edulis). We measured a total of 49 oyster specimens from six locations in France (Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea). Our study reports that there is no significant difference in concentrations from shell parts corresponding to winter and summer periods for both species. Moreover, interspecific vital effects are reported from specimens from both species and from the same locality. REE and Y profiles as well as t-distributed stochastic neighbour embedding processing (t-SNE; a discriminant statistical method) indicate that REE and Y measurements from C. gigas shells can be discriminated from one locality to another, but this is not the case for O. edulis, which presents very similar concentrations in all studied localities. Therefore, provenance studies using bivalve shells based on REEs and Y have to first be tested for the species. Other methods have to be investigated to be able to find the provenance of some species, such as O. edulis.

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Geochemical characteristics and geologic significance of rare earth elements in oil shale of the Yan’an Formation in the Tanshan area, in the Liupanshan Basin, China

Interpretation ◽

10.1190/int-2020-0232.1 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-41

Author(s):

Lianfu Hai ◽

Qinghai Xu ◽

Caixia Mu ◽

Rui Tao ◽

Lei Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Oil Shale ◽

Sedimentary Environment ◽

Moderate Degree ◽

Material Source ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Ree Distribution ◽

Heavy Rare Earth Elements ◽

Degree Of Differentiation

In the Tanshan area, which is at the Liupanshui Basin, abundant oil shale resources are associated with coals. We analyzed the cores, geochemistry of rare earth elements (REE) and trace element of oil shale with ICP-MS technology to define the palaeo-sedimentary environment, material source and geological significance of oil shale in this area. The results of the summed compositions of REE, and the total REE contents (SREE), in the Yan'an Formation oil shale are slightly higher than the global average of the composition of the upper continental crustal (UCC) and are lower than that of North American shales. The REE distribution pattern is characterized by right-inclined enrichment of light rare earth elements (LREE) and relative loss of heavy rare earth elements (HREE), which reflects the characteristics of crustal source deposition. There is a moderate degree of differentiation among LREE, while the differences among HREE are not obvious. The dEu values show a weak negative anomaly and the dCe values show no anomaly, which are generally consistent with the distribution of REE in the upper crust. The characteristics of REE and trace elements indicate that the oil shale formed in an oxygen-poor reducing environment and that the paleoclimatic conditions were relatively warm and humid. The degree of differentiation of REE indicates that the sedimentation rate in the study area was low, which reflected the characteristics of relatively deep sedimentary water bodies and distant source areas. The results also proved that the source rock mainly consisted of calcareous mudstone, and a small amount of granite was also mixed in.

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Effective procedures for the determination of As, Cd, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, Se, Th, Zn, U and rare earth elements in plants and foodstuffs

Analytical Methods ◽

10.1039/c8ay01295d ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (33) ◽

pp. 4094-4103 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Fernanda Pollo Paniz ◽

Tatiana Pedron ◽

Bruna Moreira Freire ◽

Daiane Placido Torres ◽

Fábio Ferreira Silva ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Icp Ms ◽

International Regulations ◽

Effective Procedures

There are several international regulations regarding trace elements. The use of ICP-MS for their determination is usually a difficult task, especially when Hg is one of the target elements.

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Novel Sorbent Extraction Technique Using a Chelating Agent Impregnated Porous PTFE Filter Tube: Preconcentration of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) with Bis(2‐Ethyl‐Hexyl)Hydrogen Phosphate (HDEHP) Loaded Porous PTFE Filter Tube Prior to Determination by ICP‐MS

Analytical Letters ◽

10.1080/00032710500318189 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 38 (14) ◽

pp. 2449-2461 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Masahiko Murakami ◽

Eri Hamanaka ◽

Takeo Takada

Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Chelating Agent ◽

Extraction Technique ◽

Hydrogen Phosphate ◽

Ethyl Hexyl ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Filter Tube

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Comparison of the Mineral and Nutraceutical Profiles of Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.) Grown in Organic and Conventional Fields of Valdichiana, a Traditional Cultivation Area of Tuscany, Italy

Biology ◽

10.3390/biology10101058 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 1058

Author(s):

Stefano Loppi ◽

Riccardo Fedeli ◽

Giulia Canali ◽

Massimo Guarnieri ◽

Stefano Biagiotti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Water Content ◽

Human Health ◽

Soluble Sugars ◽

Allium Ampeloprasum ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Essential Trace Elements ◽

Reference Plant

In the Valdichiana area (Tuscany, Italy) an ancient native landrace of elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.), locally known as “Aglione della Valdichiana”, has long been cultivated. The aim of this study was to check whether there are differences in the mineral and nutraceutical profiles of the Aglione della Valdichiana cultivated conventionally and organically. Based on the analysis by ICP-MS of a wide array of major, minor, essential, and non-essential trace elements as well as rare earth elements, and the evaluation of the content of polyphenols, flavonoids, antioxidants, soluble proteins, soluble sugars, and starch, as well as the weight and water content, it was concluded that differences in the mineral and nutraceutical profiles of organically and conventionally grown bulbs were very limited. Only a statistically (p < 0.05) higher concentration of Cd (+2620%), Co (+113%), Mn (+55%), Rb (+180%), and Sb (+180%), as well as glucose (+37%) in conventionally cultivated bulbs emerged. Cadmium was the only element slightly higher than in the “reference plant,” but with a negligible risk (three orders of magnitude lower) for human health based on consumption. It is concluded that we failed to find evidence of healthier food or a higher nutraceutical quality for organically cultivated elephant garlic.

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Analysis of Different Rare Metals, Rare Earth Elements, and other Common Metals in Groundwater of South West Bank/Palestine by ICP/MS-Data and Health Aspects

Journal of Environmental Protection ◽

10.4236/jep.2013.410132 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 04 (10) ◽

pp. 1157-1164 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Fuad Al-Rimawi ◽

Khalid Kanan ◽

Mutaz Qutob

Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

West Bank ◽

Rare Metals ◽

South West ◽

Icp Ms

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Rare earth elements and yttrium in seawater: ICP-MS determinations in the East Caroline, Coral Sea, and South Fiji basins of the western South Pacific Ocean

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta ◽

10.1016/s0016-7037(96)00276-1 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 60 (23) ◽

pp. 4631-4644 ◽

Cited By ~ 258

Author(s):

Jing Zhang ◽

Yoshiyuki Nozaki

Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Pacific Ocean ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

South Pacific ◽

South Pacific Ocean ◽

Coral Sea ◽

Icp Ms

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Determination of lanthanum and rare earth elements in bovine whole blood reference material by ICP-MS after coprecipitation preconcentration with heme-iron as coprecipitant

Fresenius Journal of Analytical Chemistry ◽

10.1007/s002160051188 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 363 (3) ◽

pp. 277-282 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Eiji Fujimori ◽

Tatsuya Hayashi ◽

Kazumi Inagaki ◽

H. Haraguchi

Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Reference Material ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Whole Blood ◽

Heme Iron ◽

Icp Ms

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Analysis of ultra-low level rare earth elements in magnetite samples from banded iron formations using HR-ICP-MS after chemical separation

Analytical Methods ◽

10.1039/c4ay00685b ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 6 (15) ◽

pp. 6125-6132 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Wenjun Li ◽

Xindi Jin ◽

Bingyu Gao ◽

Changle Wang ◽

Lianchang Zhang

Keyword(s):

Rare Earth ◽

Rare Earth Elements ◽

Reference Materials ◽

Chemical Separation ◽

Banded Iron Formations ◽

Low Level ◽

Icp Ms ◽

Ree Patterns ◽

Iron Formations

Comparison between the REE data of this work and literature values by Z. S. Yu et al., Sampaio et al., Dulski et al., and Bau et al. in reference materials FER-2 (a) and FER-3 (b) using PAAS-normalized REE patterns.

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