Figs. 1-3.
Elemental analysis of anterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island Argentine Islands West Antarctica. 1. A Gallium-cut lateral section of an anterior hook showing spectra at which elemental analysis was performed. 2. Phase map of magnesium. 3. Phase map of phosphorous.
Figs. 4-5.
Elemental analysis of anterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 4. Phase map of sulfur 5. Phase map of calcium.
Figs. 6-7.
Elemental analysis of anterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 6. Map of sum spectra with the inset showing the numerical analysis of the spectra. 7. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the edge of the root (spectrum 15).
Figs. 8-9.
Elemental analysis of anterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 8. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the center of the root (spectrum 16). 9. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the edge of the hook middle (spectrum 17).
Figs. 10-11.
Elemental analysis of anterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 10. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the center of the hook middle (spectrum 18). 11. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the hook tip (spectrum 19).
Figs. 12-14.
Elemental analysis of middle proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 12. A Gallium-cut lateral section of a middle hook showing spectra at which elemental analysis was performed. 13. Phase map of magnesium. 14. Phase map of phosphorous.
Figs. 15-16.
Elemental analysis of middle proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 15. Phase map of sulfur 16. Phase map of calcium.
Figs. 17-18.
Elemental analysis of middle proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 17. Map of sum spectra with the inset showing the numerical analysis of the spectra. 18. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the edge of the root (spectrum 1).
Figs. 19-20.
Elemental analysis of middle proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 19. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the center of the root (spectrum 2). 20. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the center of the hook middle (spectrum 3).
Figs. 21-22.
Elemental analysis of middle proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 21. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the edge of the hook middle (spectrum 4). 22. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the edge of the hook tip (spectrum 5).
Fig. 23.
Elemental analysis of middle proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 23. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the center of the hook tip (spectrum 6).
Figs. 24-27.
Elemental analysis of posterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 24. A Gallium-cut lateral section of a posterior hook showing spectra at which elemental analysis was performed. 25. Phase map of phosphorous. 26. Phase map of sulfur. 27. Phase map of calcium.
Figs. 28-29.
Elemental analysis of posterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 28. Map of sum spectra with the inset showing the numerical analysis of the spectra. 29. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the edge of the root (spectrum 8).
Figs. 30-31.
Elemental analysis of posterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 30. Graphic and tabulated elements analyzed from the center of the root (spectrum 9). 31. Graphic and tabulated elements analyzed from the edge of the hook middle (spectrum 11).
Figs. 32-33.
Elemental analysis of posterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 32. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the center of the hook middle (spectrum 12). 33. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from the hook tip (spectrum 13).
Fig. 34.
Elemental analysis of posterior proboscis hooks of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps off Galindez Island, Argentine Islands, West Antarctica. 34. Graphic and tabulated levels of elements analyzed from below the hook tip (spectrum 14).
Table 1.
Weight % of primary elements in different parts of hooks and hook roots of Corynosoma pseudohamanni collected from Notothenia coriiceps in West Antarctica.
| Site | Anterior hooks | Middle hooks | Posterior hooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | |||
| Root edge | 60.73 | 61.83 | 48.55 |
| Root center | 50.58 | 67.87 | 51.87 |
| Middle hook | 11.48 | 46.98 | 16.92 |
| Middle hook edge & center | 44.83 | 14.05-24.47 | 38.17 |
| Hook tip | 32.15 | 31.44 | 2.35 |
| Phosphorus | |||
| Root edge | 16.91 | 17.58 | 16.05 |
| Root center | 24.91 | 21.88 | 20.23 |
| Middle hook | 2.03 | 19.63 | 9.34 |
| Middle hook edge & center | 11.43 | 9.13-14.63 | 18.06 |
| Hook tip | 14.77 | 17.90 | 1.20 |
| Sulfur | |||
| Root edge | 2.10 | 0 | 1.46 |
| Root center | 1.25 | 0 | 1.11 |
| Middle hook | 0 | 0 | 4.38 |
| Middle hook edge & center | 0.68 | 1.55-7.06 | 1.33 |
| Hook tip | 1.94 | 2.25 | 10.58 |