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Magalhães KM, Carreira RS, Rosa Filho JS, Rocha PP, Santana FM, Yogui GT. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fishery resources affected by the 2019 oil spill in Brazil: Short-term environmental health and seafood safety. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 175:113334. [PMID: 35091343 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
We present herein a short-term impact on marketed fisheries and human health safety in the first three months following the 2019 oil spill in Brazil. Total PAHs in the edible tissues of 34 finfish and shellfish species ranged from 8.71 to 418 ng g-1 wet weight, with robust evidence supporting crude oil contamination. A prevalence of low molecular weight PAHs was observed, mainly naphthalenes. A decreasing trend in mean total PAHs from mollusks (134 ng g-1) to crustaceans (73.9 ng g-1) and to fishes (45.3 ng g-1) was noted. The spilled oil caused immediate negative impacts on the local seafood market, despite less than 3% of samples exhibited concentrations above levels of concern, revealing a low probability for human health risks. These findings demonstrate that governments must be prepared to provide not only science-based quick responses but also effective science communication for society upon environmental disasters.
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Affiliation(s)
- Karine Matos Magalhães
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, R. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE CEP.52171-900, Brazil; Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, R. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE CEP.52171-900, Brazil.
| | - Renato Silva Carreira
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Química, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Gávea, Rio de Janeiro, RJ CEP.22453-900, Brazil
| | - José Souto Rosa Filho
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro de Tecnologia e Geociências, Departamento de Oceanografia, Av. Arquitetura, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE CEP.50740-550, Brazil
| | - Pedro Palmeira Rocha
- Instituto Agronômico de Pernambuco - IPA, Av. Gen. San Martin, 1371 - Bongi, Recife, PE CEP.50761-000, Brazil
| | - Francisco Marcante Santana
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, R. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n - Dois Irmãos, Recife, PE CEP.52171-900, Brazil; Unidade Acadêmica de Serra Talhada, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Av. Gregório Ferraz Nogueira, s/n, Serra Talhada, PE, Brazil
| | - Gilvan Takeshi Yogui
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Centro de Tecnologia e Geociências, Departamento de Oceanografia, Av. Arquitetura, S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE CEP.50740-550, Brazil
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