Publications by authors named "Wen T Han"
Ocean acidification increases iodine accumulation in kelp-based coastal food webs.
Glob Chang Biol
February 2019
Article Synopsis
- Kelp, a major iodine accumulator in the ocean, may experience enhanced growth and iodine accumulation due to elevated carbon dioxide levels from ocean acidification, but there was previously no specific data on how this affects iodine metabolism.
- Research showed that higher pCO2 levels improved growth and iodine accumulation in Sakharina japonica and other seaweeds, while also indicating that oxidative stress-related genes linked to iodine metabolism were down-regulated under these conditions.
- When consumed by abalone, the increased iodine concentrations in kelp led to higher iodine levels in the abalone but resulted in decreased production of thyroid hormones, highlighting potential shifts in iodine dynamics within coastal food webs.