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Mayila E, Mzula A, Rumisha C, Leermakers M, Huyghe F, Kochzius M. Status of trace metals and arsenic in sediments and catfish muscles (Clarias gariepinus) from the Eastern Tanzanian basin. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0306335. [PMID: 39208341 PMCID: PMC11361695 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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Trace metals and metalloids are groups of chemical elements that naturally occur in low concentrations and cycle in the environment driven by natural processes and human activities. They have a persistent and bio-accumulative tendency in the environment, and certain trace metals and metalloids have become a public health concern. This study assesses the concentration of eleven trace metals and a metalloid in sediments and catfish muscle from five study sites in the Eastern Tanzanian River basin. Forty catfish tissues and fifteen sediment samples were collected and analyzed using ICP-MS. Concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Pb, and Zn did not exceed the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) guideline for pollution of sediments, while Al Cr, Al, Mn, and V with values ranging from (118.54 to 70154.55) indicating moderately polluted. The stations Java-Sadaani and Matandu showed the highest Cr, Ni, and Cu concentrations, but the potential ecological risk index (RI) was low (RI < 95). In the catfish muscle tissue, the levels of Cd, Pb, Cu, and Zn did not surpass the EU and FAO/WHO limits and results ranged from 2.22 to 35.22mg/kg. Low levels of accumulation of Cd, Pb, and As were found in this study compared to catfish muscles from other studies, whereas the concentrations of other trace metals and metalloids analyzed had comparable results. Biota/sediment accumulation factors (BSAF) were all < 1. The weekly metal intake (MWI) results ranged from 6.89E-04 to 2.43E+01 μg/know-1week-1, indicating a low risk as the value did not exceed the FAO/WHO established Permissible Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI). The non-carcinogenic health risk result THQ was 4.43E-02 and the carcinogenic health risks result HI was 4.42E-05 which indicated tolerable levels of risks as both the values of the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) and the Hazard Index (HI) was < 1, and the carcinogenic target risk (TR) is < 0.0001. The highest TR values were observed for Cr and Ni. We recommend a continued monitoring of the changes in trace metal levels in the environment and biota together with continuous public health education on the dangers of high levels of trace metals.
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- Edward Mayila
- Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
- Marine Biology – Ecology, Evolution & Genetics, Biology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
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- Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro, Tanzania
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- Analytical, Environmental and Geochemistry (AMGC), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Marine Biology – Ecology, Evolution & Genetics, Biology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Marine Biology – Ecology, Evolution & Genetics, Biology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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Azevedo JS, Braga ES, Kuniyoshi LS, Fávaro DIT. Seasonal arsenic in catfish (Siluriformes, Ariidae) and the hydrochemical conditions of two areas in a Ramsar site on the Brazilian coast. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20210033. [PMID: 36820760 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320210033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The construction of a data bank concerning metal and metalloid content of bioindicator fish from coastal areas is very important as it can help environmental managers in decision making. In natural conditions, the concentration of elements can be influenced by abiotic parameters such as water salinity. In this study, catfish Cathorops spixii were evaluated concerning the total arsenic (As) concentration in the muscle tissues of individuals subjected to different abiotic conditions in the Cananéia-Iguape Estuarine-Lagoon Complex (CIELC), which was recently included on the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance. Seventy-four catfish were seasonally caught in the northern and southern regions of the CIELC and their hydrochemical parameters were obtained. C. spixii from the southern, best preserved, area showed arsenic concentrations around ten times higher than the maximum limit established for fish intended for human consumption. However, these high concentrations of arsenic could be associated with the abiotic parameters of the water, such as salinity variations, in this area.
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- Juliana S Azevedo
- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Instituto de Ciências Ambientais, Químicas e Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Ciências Ambientais, Rua São Nicolau, 210, Centro, 09913-030 Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Oceanográfico, Departamento de Oceanografia Química e Geológica, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, Cidade Universitária, 05508-120 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Oceanográfico, Departamento de Oceanografia Química e Geológica, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, Cidade Universitária, 05508-120 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade de São Paulo, Centro do Reator de Pesquisa, Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2242, Cidade Universitária, 05508-000 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Biolé FG, Llamazares Vegh S, de Carvalho BM, Bavio M, Tripodi P, Volpedo AV, Thompson G. Health risk assessment and differential distribution of Arsenic and metals in organs of Urophycis brasiliensis a commercial fish from Southwestern Atlantic coast. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2023; 187:114499. [PMID: 36584433 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The concentrations of As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, and Zn were analyzed in muscle, gills, and liver of Urophycis brasiliensis from two Southwestern Atlantic catch areas (Brazil and Argentina). Additionally, the health risk of general and fishermen populations through fish consumption was estimated. The gills showed the highest concentrations of most of the elements, followed by the liver. With the exception of As, the muscle was the organ with the lowest concentrations of most elements. Levels of arsenic in muscle of U. brasiliensis were exceeded the maximum permissible levels for human consumption recommended by local and international guidelines. The target hazard quotients (THQs) and the carcinogenic risk (CR) showed no risk for individual and all elements. These results highlight the importance of arsenic speciation in U. brasiliensis muscle in order to generate more reliable risk estimates.
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- Fernanda G Biolé
- CONICET - Universidad Nacional de Villa María, Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigación y Transferencia Agroalimentaria y Biotecnológica (IMITAB), Av. A. Jauretche 1555 (CP5900), Villa María, Córdoba, Argentina.
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- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA), Av. Chorroarín 280 (C1427CWO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Zoologia - UFPR, Centro Politécnico, Bairro Jardim das Américas, CP 19.020, Curitiba, Paraná 81,531-980, Brazil
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental (3iA), Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), Martín de Irigoyen 3100 (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigación e Ingeniería Ambiental (3iA), Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM), Martín de Irigoyen 3100 (1650), San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA), Av. Chorroarín 280 (C1427CWO), Buenos Aires, Argentina; Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CONICET - Universidad de Buenos Aires, Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA), Av. Chorroarín 280 (C1427CWO), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Maciel OLDC, Willmer IQ, Saint'Pierre TD, Machado W, Siciliano S, Hauser-Davis RA. Arsenic contamination in widely consumed Caribbean sharpnose sharks in southeastern Brazil: Baseline data and concerns regarding fisheries resources. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 172:112905. [PMID: 34523430 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although shark meat is consumed worldwide, elevated arsenic (As) concentrations have been increasingly reported. The Caribbean sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) is a widely consumed fishing resource in Brazil, with scarce information on As burdens to date. Herein, commercial-sized juvenile Caribbean sharpnose sharks from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) were assessed in this regard, presenting significantly higher hepatic As concentrations in males (8.24 ± 1.20 mg kg-1 wet weight; n = 12) compared to females (6.59 ± 1.87 mg kg-1 w.w.; n = 8), and a positive correlation (r = 0.74) was noted between female muscle and liver As concentrations, indicating systemic inter-tissue transport not evidenced in males. Arsenic concentrations were over the maximum permissible As limit established in Brazilian legislation for seafood and calculated Target Hazard Quotients suggest consumption risks, although cancer risks were not evidenced. Therefore, Public Health concerns with regard to Caribbean sharpnose shark As burdens deserve careful attention.
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- Oswaldo Luiz de C Maciel
- Fundação Instituto da Pesca do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FIPERJ), 24030-020 Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geociências (Geoquímica), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 24020-141 Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Laboratório de Biologia e Tecnologia Pesqueira, Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Universidade do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 22453-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Geociências (Geoquímica), Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 24020-141 Niterói, RJ, Brazil; Laboratório de Geoquímica do Antropoceno, Departamento de Geoquímica, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), 24020-141 Niterói, RJ, Brazil.
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- Grupo de Estudos de Mamíferos Marinhos da Região dos Lagos (GEMM-Lagos), 28970-000 Araruama, RJ, Brazil; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, 21040-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), 21040-360 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Gabriel FÂ, Hauser-Davis RA, Soares L, Mazzuco ACA, Rocha RCC, Saint Pierre TD, Saggioro E, Correia FV, Ferreira TO, Bernardino AF. Contamination and oxidative stress biomarkers in estuarine fish following a mine tailing disaster. PeerJ 2020; 8:e10266. [PMID: 33194429 PMCID: PMC7602685 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Rio Doce estuary, in Brazil, was impacted by the deposition of iron mine tailings, caused by the collapse of a dam in 2015. Based on published baseline datasets, the estuary has been experiencing chronic trace metal contamination effects since 2017, with potential bioaccumulation in fishes and human health risks. As metal and metalloid concentrations in aquatic ecosystems pose severe threats to the aquatic biota, we hypothesized that the trace metals in estuarine sediments nearly two years after the disaster would lead to bioaccumulation in demersal fishes and result in the biosynthesis of metal-responsive proteins. METHODS We measured As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Pb, Se and Zn concentrations in sediment samples in August 2017 and compared to published baseline levels. Also, trace metals (As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Pb, Se and Zn) and protein (metallothionein and reduced glutathione) concentrations were quantified in the liver and muscle tissues of five fish species (Cathorops spixii, Genidens genidens, Eugerres brasilianus, Diapterus rhombeus and Mugil sp.) from the estuary, commonly used as food sources by local populations. RESULTS Our results revealed high trace metal concentrations in estuarine sediments, when compared to published baseline values for the same estuary. The demersal fish species C. spixii and G. genidens had the highest concentrations of As, Cr, Mn, Hg, and Se in both, hepatic and muscle, tissues. Trace metal bioaccumulation in fish was correlated with the biosynthesis of metallothionein and reduced glutathione in both, liver and muscle, tissues, suggesting active physiological responses to contamination sources. The trace metal concentrations determined in fish tissues were also present in the estuarine sediments at the time of this study. Some elements had concentrations above the maximum permissible limits for human consumption in fish muscles (e.g., As, Cr, Mn, Se and Zn), suggesting potential human health risks that require further studies. Our study supports the high biogeochemical mobility of toxic elements between sediments and the bottom-dwelling biota in estuarine ecosystems.
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- Fabrício Â. Gabriel
- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Química, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Saneamento e Saúde Ambiental, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Naturais, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciência do Solo, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brasil
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Avigliano E, Schlotthauer J, de Carvalho BM, Sigrist M, Volpedo AV. Inter‐and intra-stock bioaccumulation of anionic arsenic species in an endangered catfish from South American estuaries: Risk assessment through consumption. J Food Compost Anal 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2019.103404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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da Mata Pavione P, da Costa KG, Perônico C, McMaster ME, Parrott JL, Hewitt LM, Munkittrick KR, Barreto FCC, Basilo TH, Gomes MP, Reis Filho RW, Furley TH. Development of environmental effects monitoring protocol in Brazil: a fish guide study of three river estuaries. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:658. [PMID: 31630267 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7860-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In Brazil, there are no unified and effective environmental monitoring models for bodies of water. Thus, several methodologies are used that result in information that is often difficult to compare, especially for stakeholders involved in regional water management. Studies in some countries such as Australia, Chile, the USA, and Sweden use the monitoring model implemented in Canada that was developed in the early 1990s. This model was designed to evaluate whether the current environmental regulations are sufficiently protective for pulp and paper effluents and for metal mining effluents. In this study, the Canadian Environmental Effects Monitoring methodologies were applied to three different Brazilian river basins, with the goal of constructing a framework for monitoring environmental effects. Pilot studies were carried out in the estuarine regions of the Benevente, Jucu, and Santa Maria da Vitória river basins, which are important rivers in the state of Espírito Santo. Evaluations included fish health, bioaccumulation studies, benthic invertebrate survey, and physical-chemical analyses of water and sediment. The quality of the environments was evaluated by means of seasonal samplings and comparisons between discharge, upstream, and downstream areas. This study made it possible to identify appropriate fish species to be used in environmental effects monitoring and the environmental quality of the rivers themselves as well as knowledge and policy gaps to implement such monitoring programs in Brazil. The study raises questions about the adequacy of Brazilian environmental legislation concerning tidal rivers.
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- Priscylla da Mata Pavione
- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Rua Andre Araujo, 2936, Petrópolis Manaus, BR, 69067-375, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal do Espirito Santo, Rua Augusto Costa de Oliveira, 660, Praia Doce, Piúma, Espirito Santo, 29285-000, Brazil
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3C5, Canada
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- Instituto Federal do Espirito Santo, Rua Augusto Costa de Oliveira, 660, Praia Doce, Piúma, Espirito Santo, 29285-000, Brazil
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- Department of Earth, Ocean & Ecological Sciences, School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GP, UK
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- APLYSIA Environmental Consulting, Rua Julia Lacourt Penna, 335, Jardim Camburi, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29090-210, Brazil.
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- Instituto Aplysia, Rua Julia Lacourt Penna, 335, Jardim Camburi, Vitória, Espírito Santo, 29090-210, Brazil
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Di Marzio A, Lambertucci SA, Fernandez AJG, Martínez-López E. From Mexico to the Beagle Channel: A review of metal and metalloid pollution studies on wildlife species in Latin America. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2019; 176:108462. [PMID: 31228806 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2019.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Emissions of metals and metalloids (Hg; Cd; Cr; Cu; Pb; Ni; Zn; Fe; Mn; As; Se) generated by natural (e.g., geothermal activity) or anthropic causes (eg., industry or mining) represent a worldwide contamination problem, especially in developing countries. Exposure to high concentrations of these elements is harmful to living beings, including humans. Information on this type of contamination is scarce and fragmented, limiting research which could benefit from these data. To know the state of the research, we reviewed the studies of environmental pollution by metals and metalloids carried out on animal species in Latin America. The use of animals as biomonitors of contamination by metals and metalloids is a continuously expanding practice that allows for early detection of problems. With this work, we were able to identify the most studied areas in Latin America (Amazon, Gulf of California, coastal area between Rio de Janeiro and Florianopolis and River Plate Estuary). Moreover, we provide information on the most studied metals (Hg, Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn) and wild species, which evidence the use of endangered species. The data reviewed should help researchers to direct their efforts towards sparsely researched areas and facilitate bibliographic consultation of scientific information on exposure to metals and metalloids in Latin America.
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- A Di Marzio
- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigaciones en Biología de La Conservación, Laboratorio Ecotono, INIBIOMA (CONICET-Universidad Nacional Del Comahue), Bariloche, Argentina
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain; Toxicology and Risk Assessment Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain
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- Area of Toxicology, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain; Toxicology and Risk Assessment Group, Biomedical Research Institute of Murcia (IMIB-Arrixaca), University of Murcia, 30100, Murcia, Spain.
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Trevizani TH, Domit C, Vedolin MC, Angeli JLF, Figueira RCL. Assessment of metal contamination in fish from estuaries of southern and southeastern Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2019; 191:308. [PMID: 31028554 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-019-7477-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Historically, the Brazilian coast has been impacted by urban, industrial, and port activities that have increased the input of chemical contaminants, such as heavy metals, to the ecosystem. The Paranaguá estuarine complex (PEC), Cananéia-Iguape estuarine-lagoon complex (CIELC), and Santos-São Vicente estuarine complex (SSVEC) (S-SE Brazil) are surrounded by urbanized cities and port areas characterized by various anthropogenic discharges comprising several potential pollutants, including heavy metals. Concerns about such contamination are paramount because these estuaries are important for traditional fishing communities and are categorized as World Heritage sites and biodiversity hotspots by UNESCO. In this study, metals (Cu, Cr, Ni, Pb, Zn, and Hg) and metalloids (As and Se) known to affect the health of marine life were evaluated in regional fishes. Muscle and liver tissues from three demersal teleosts (Stellifer rastrifer, Paralonchurus brasiliensis, and Isopisthus parvipinnis) were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), with a coupled vapor generated accessory (VGA). Irrespective of species, metal bioconcentration was significantly greater in fishes from the PEC and CIELC, which had higher As, Cu, and Zn concentrations, while Se levels were higher in fish from the PEC and SSVEC estuaries. Seasonality, fish species and maturation stage affected the accumulation of metals. Some metal levels, including As, Cr, Pb, and Se in all species across all estuaries, and Zn in the PEC, exceeded the maximum permitted level for seafood and might present a risk for daily human consumption. The results provide reference points for existing chemical contamination and should be used to guide monitoring programs and the sustainable development of these coastal regions, within a broader objective of maintaining public health.
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- Tailisi Hoppe Trevizani
- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, São Paulo, SP, 05508-120, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação - Centro de Estudos do Mar, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255-000, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, São Paulo, SP, 05508-120, Brazil
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- Oceanographic Institute, University of São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, São Paulo, SP, 05508-120, Brazil
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Quintela FM, Lima GP, Silveira ML, Costa PG, Bianchini A, Loebmann D, Martins SE. High arsenic and low lead concentrations in fish and reptiles from Taim wetlands, a Ramsar site in southern Brazil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 660:1004-1014. [PMID: 30743898 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The pollution caused by heavy metals and metalloids represent an emerging threat to wetlands worldwide. Herein we examined the concentrations of arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) in fish and aquatic/semi-aquatic reptiles from Taim wetlands, a Ramsar site located at the southernmost Brazilian coastal plain. A total of 82 individuals from six fish and three reptile species from varied trophic levels were analysed through furnace graphite atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Mean As concentrations (μg·g-1 dry weight) were markedly high, ranging from 13.06 ± 3.18 to 19.4 ± 4.04 in fish and 3.51 ± 2.36 to 19.00 ± 10.45 in reptiles. Mean Pb concentrations were low, ranging from 0.00067 ± 0.00060 to 0.0040 ± 0.00045 in fishes and 0.00103 ± 0.0011 to 0.0271 ± 0.0353 in reptiles. The highest As mean level was detected in the herbivore-insectivore fish Astyanax aff. fasciatus, a species of low trophic level among the analysed taxa. The highest Pb mean level was found in the broad-snouted caiman Caiman latirostris, the highest trophic level species analysed. The present study warns for the contamination of As especially in edible fish, which constitute a threat to the communities that use this resource in systems connected to Taim wetlands. As concentrations in reptiles were also higher than those reported in previous studies concerning the groups herein addressed. It is possible that the high As burdens found in the analysed species could be attributed to the use of fertilizers and pesticides in extensive irrigated rice areas located in Taim wetlands surroundings, but natural sources cannot be dismissed.
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- Fernando M Quintela
- Laboratório de Vertebrados, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vertebrados, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Vertebrados, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil.
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de Souza ACM, de Almeida MG, Pestana IA, de Souza CMM. Arsenic Exposure and Effects in Humans: A Mini-Review in Brazil. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2019; 76:357-365. [PMID: 30569210 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-018-00586-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Arsenic (As) is widely studied in several countries due to its toxicity to biota in the environment. Arsenic sources may be natural or anthropogenic, and the mobility of the element is ruled by physicochemical conditions that also define the dominant As species in the environment. Arsenic levels are evaluated in various abiotic and biotic environmental samples. The highest As levels are observed in sediment, from where it may be mobilized into the aquifers. This article reviews studies about As in the world but with emphasis on studies performed in Brazil, a country where continental water bodies are a common geographic feature. We reviewed 64 studies published between 1985 and 2016. The results indicate that in recent years more studies have been conducted to determine As levels in foods and human samples as a tool to evaluate the exposure of populations and identify potential sources. In Brazil, the main problems associated with contamination with As are the use of wood preservatives and herbicides as well as the impact caused by mining. Also, the precarious character of sewage treatment systems contributes to the contamination of water bodies.
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- Annaliza Carvalho Meneguelli de Souza
- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-Avenida Alberto Lamego, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 2000, Horto, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28015-620, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-Avenida Alberto Lamego, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 2000, Horto, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28015-620, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-Avenida Alberto Lamego, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 2000, Horto, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28015-620, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-Avenida Alberto Lamego, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense, 2000, Horto, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28015-620, Brazil
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Avigliano E, Maichak de Carvalho B, Invernizzi R, Olmedo M, Jasan R, Volpedo AV. Arsenic, selenium, and metals in a commercial and vulnerable fish from southwestern Atlantic estuaries: distribution in water and tissues and public health risk assessment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:7994-8006. [PMID: 30684175 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04258-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The anadromous catfish Genidens barbus is a vulnerable and economically important species from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Concentrations of As, Co, Fe, Se, and Zn were determined in water and muscle, gill, and liver of catfish from two southwestern Atlantic estuaries (Brazil and Argentina) and health risk via fish consumption was evaluated. High spatial variability was observed in the metals, As, and Se distribution for both estuaries. Considering all tissues, element concentrations (mg/kg, wet weight) were As = 0.41-23.50, Co = 0.01-2.9, Fe = 2.08-773, Se = 0.15-10.7, and Zn = 3.97-2808). Most of the trace elements tended to be higher in Brazil than in Argentina, except for Co, Fe, Se, and Zn in liver and Fe and Co in muscle and gill, respectively. Arsenic accumulation order was muscle > liver ≥ gill. Only As (muscle) was above the maximum recommended by international guidelines at both estuaries. The target hazard quotient ranged from 0.10 to 1.58, suggesting that people may experience significant health risks through catfish consumption. Supposing that the inorganic/toxic As ranged between 1 and 20% of the total, the recommended maximum intakes per capita bases were 6.1-95 and 8.4-138 kg/year (wet weight) for Brazil and Argentina, respectively. Carcinogenic risk for As intake was within the acceptable range but close to the recommended limit (> 10-4). These results highlights the importance of quantifying the As species in catfish muscle in order to generate more reliable risk estimates.
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- Esteban Avigliano
- Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Av. Chorroarín 280, CP1427, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Zoologia, Departamento de Zoologia - UFPR, Centro Politécnico, Bairro Jardim das Américas, Caixa Postal 19.020, Curitiba, Paraná, 81531-980, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Departamento Química Nuclear, Gerencia de Química Nuclear y Ciencias de la Salud - GAATEN, Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Presbítero Juan González y Aragón 15, B1802AYA, Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Departamento Química Nuclear, Gerencia de Química Nuclear y Ciencias de la Salud - GAATEN, Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Presbítero Juan González y Aragón 15, B1802AYA, Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Técnicas Analíticas Nucleares, Departamento Química Nuclear, Gerencia de Química Nuclear y Ciencias de la Salud - GAATEN, Centro Atómico Ezeiza, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Presbítero Juan González y Aragón 15, B1802AYA, Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal (INPA), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Av. Chorroarín 280, CP1427, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Barletta M, Lima ARA, Costa MF. Distribution, sources and consequences of nutrients, persistent organic pollutants, metals and microplastics in South American estuaries. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 651:1199-1218. [PMID: 30360252 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.09.276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Estuarine pollution imposes rapid, increasing and lasting environmental modifications. In the present review, especial attention is given to estuaries in South America (SA), where legislation, policies and actions to guarantee environmental quality remain ineffective. There, the majority of estuaries face uncontrolled occupation of its margins by urban and industrial centres, agriculture and aquaculture expansion, water extraction and flow control. The lack of basic sanitation and poor environmental management (including territories within Marine Protected Areas) often lead to hydrological alterations, high nutrient loads, and the presence and dynamics of pollutants (nutrient loads, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), metals and plastic debris) along the entire estuarine ecocline. Organic enrichment has increased dissolved oxygen consumption, with wide spatio-temporal variability along latitudes and estuarine gradients. The toxicity, biogeochemistry and availability of metals and POPs depend on the annual fluctuations of salinity, water renewal, dissolved oxygen levels, suspended particulate loads, sediment mobility, grain size and composition at the sink. Plastic debris from land sources are widespread in estuaries, where they continue to fragment into microplastics. River basins are the main contributors of plastics to estuaries, whose transportation and accumulation are subjected to interannual water flow variations. Although some systems seems to be in a better condition in relation to others around the world (e.g. Goiana and Negro estuaries), many others are among the most modified worldwide (e.g. Guanabara Bay and Estero Salado System). We propose that, estuarine conservation plans should consider year-round fluctuations of the ecocline and the resulting cycles of retention and flush of environmental signals and their influence on trophic webs over the whole extent of estuarine gradients.
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- Mário Barletta
- Laboratório de Ecologia e Gerenciamento de Ecossistemas Costeiros e Estuarinos, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, CEP 50740-550 Recife, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Gerenciamento de Ecossistemas Costeiros e Estuarinos, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, CEP 50740-550 Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Gerenciamento de Ecossistemas Costeiros e Estuarinos, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, CEP 50740-550 Recife, Brazil
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Dolci NN, Sá F, da Costa Machado E, Krul R, Rodrigues Neto R. Trace elements in feathers and eggshells of brown booby Sula leucogaster in the Marine National Park of Currais Islands, Brazil. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 189:496. [PMID: 28891020 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Levels of trace elements were investigated in feathers of 51 adults and 47 eggshells of brown boobies Sula leucogaster from one bird colony in the Marine National Park of Currais Islands, Brazil, between December 2013 and October 2014. Average concentrations (μg g-1, dry weight) in feathers and eggshells, respectively, were Al 50.62-9.58, As 0.35-2.37, Cd 0.05-0.03, Co 0.38-2.1, Cu 15.12-0.99, Fe 47.47-22.92, Mg 815.71-1116.92, Ni 0.29-11.85, and Zn 94.16-1.98. In both arrays, the average concentration of Mg was the highest among all the elements analyzed, while the lowest was recorded for Cd. As and Ni presented levels at which biological impacts might occur. Zn concentrations were higher than those considered normal in other organs. Levels of Al, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Cd were higher in feathers, whereas higher contents of Mg, Co, Ni, and As occurred in eggshells. The comparison between the elements in eggshells collected at different seasons showed no significant difference (p > 0.05) due, probably, to the lack of temporal variation on foraging behavior and/or on bioavailability of trace elements. Metals and arsenic in feathers and eggshells were mostly not correlated. Future studies on Paraná coast should focus on the speciation of the elements, especially As, Ni, and Zn, which proved to be a possible problem for the environment and biota. It is necessary to investigate both matrices, shell and internal contents of the eggs, in order to verify if the differences previously reported in other studies also occur in eggs of brown boobies in the Marine National Park of Currais Islands.
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- Natiely Natalyane Dolci
- Center of Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Beira-Mar Avenue, Mailboxl 50.002, Pontal do Sul, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255976, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Espírito Santo, Center of Human and Natural Sciences, Department of Oceanography and Ecology, University Campus Goiabeiras, Fernando Ferrari Avenue, 514, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, 29075910, Brazil
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- Institute of Oceanography, Federal University of Rio Grande, Campus Carreiros, Av. Italia km 8, Rio Grande, 96203000, Brazil
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- Center of Marine Studies, Federal University of Paraná, Beira-Mar Avenue, Mailboxl 50.002, Pontal do Sul, Pontal do Paraná, PR, 83255976, Brazil
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- Federal University of Espírito Santo, Center of Human and Natural Sciences, Department of Oceanography and Ecology, University Campus Goiabeiras, Fernando Ferrari Avenue, 514, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Goiabeiras, Vitória, ES, 29075910, Brazil
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Aguilar-Betancourt CM, González-Sansón G, Kidd KA, Munkittrick KR, Curry RA, Kosonoy-Aceves D, Lucano-Ramírez G, Ruiz-Ramírez S, Flores-Ortega JR. Fishes as indicators of untreated sewage contamination in a Mexican coastal lagoon. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 113:100-109. [PMID: 27612926 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2016] [Revised: 08/04/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Lagoons are important nursery habitats for fishes but are often sites of intense human activity including wastewater discharges. The goal of this research was to compare stable nitrogen (δ15N) and carbon (δ13C) isotopes, total mercury (THg) and other metal levels in four selected fish species among sites with different levels of untreated sewage discharge inside Barra de Navidad coastal lagoon in the Mexican Pacific. Three species from sites heavily impacted by sewage showed higher δ15N and δ13C compared to those from non-impacted sites. In addition, the highest concentrations of THg were present in fish of two species (Sciades guatemalensis and Diapterus brevirostris) collected at the two most impacted sites, and exceeded the 0.2μg/g ww threshold believed to be protective of adult and juvenile fish. No individuals of Achirus mazatlanus and Mugil curema exceeded this threshold, and liver somatic index and condition did not distinguish high from low impacted sites for all species. In general, the metal levels differed among species but not sites, and were lower than what has been measured in fishes elsewhere. The study also provides the first information on several fish species for coastal areas of Mexico, suggests that THg and isotopes can distinguish sewage-impacted sites, and can serve as a baseline for future studies.
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- Consuelo M Aguilar-Betancourt
- Department of Studies for Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Canadian Rivers Institute and Biology Department, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4L5, Canada
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- Department of Studies for Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Canadian Rivers Institute and Biology Department, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4L5, Canada
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- Canadian Rivers Institute and Biology Department, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4L5, Canada.
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- Canadian Rivers Institute and Biology Department, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 4L5, Canada
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- Canadian Rivers Institute, Biology, Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Department of Studies for Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Studies for Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Studies for Sustainable Development of the Coastal Zone, University of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Escuela Nacional de Ingeniería Pesquera, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Nayarit, Mexico
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One function of bone marrow megakaryocytes (MKs) is the controlled release of platelets into the circulation. Over the past few years, molecular mechanisms that contribute to MK development and differentiation have begun to be elucidated. This review provides a brief overview of megakaryopoiesis and platelet function, and the importance of selected hematopoietic transcription factors (including GATA-1, FOG, Fli-1, AML1, and NF-E2) and target genes in this biological process. In addition, a discussion of human diseases affecting megakaryopoiesis and mouse models of thrombocytopenia are presented with emphasis on how these systems have and will continue to provide further insights into mechanisms that control the biological functions of the megakaryocytic cell lineage. Ultimately, such knowledge may provide the basis for novel therapeutic approaches for modulation of platelet number and function.
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- G. Szalai
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403 USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403 USA
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina USA
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