Beijer K, Jernelöv A
Environ Health Perspect. 1978 Aug;25:43-5. doi: 10.1289/ehp.782543.
In the marine environment, mercury is accompanied by selenium in all investigated species of mammals, birds, and fish--possibly due to a normal homeostatic regulation. It therefore seems likely that selenium will exert its protective action against mercury toxicity in the marine environment, decreasing its detrimental effects on reproduction, behavior, growth, etc. of the organisms and thus protect the population and ecosystem. On the other hand, the increased retention of mercury caused by selenium may lead to a higher level of biomagnification in the food chain and a higher burden in the individual. This might counteract the positive effect of decreased intoxication.
在海洋环境中,所有被研究的哺乳动物、鸟类和鱼类物种体内的汞都伴有硒,这可能是由于正常的稳态调节。因此,在海洋环境中,硒似乎有可能对汞毒性发挥保护作用,减少汞对生物的繁殖、行为、生长等方面的有害影响,从而保护种群和生态系统。另一方面,硒导致的汞潴留增加可能会使食物链中的生物放大作用水平更高,个体负担更重。这可能会抵消中毒减轻的积极效果。