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Chupil H, Medeiros AM, Dopona APB, Treza CDC, Pessi CF, Pereira ER. Rescue method for a stranded giant manta ray (Mobula birostris). J Fish Biol 2024; 104:1603-1607. [PMID: 37812457 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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An opportunistic rescue of a stranded 6 m giant manta ray off Ilha Comprida, in São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, revealed a new technique for returning large bodied mobulid rays to the water once beached. The technique, adapted from protocols to move stranded cetaceans, was modified to suit the dorso-ventrally compressed shape of mobulid rays and reduce damage to the animal while being pulled back into deeper water. The method and suggestions for its improvement have been described with the intention of assisting in the rescue of other stranded large mobulids.
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Cananéia, Cananéia, Brazil
- Universidade da Região de Joinville, São Francisco do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Cananéia, Cananéia, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário s/n, Natal, Brazil
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Hauser-Davis RA, Amorim-Lopes C, Araujo NLF, Rebouças M, Gomes RA, Rocha RCC, Saint'Pierre TD, Dos Santos LN. On mobulid rays and metals: Metal content for the first Mobula mobular record for the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and a review on metal ecotoxicology assessments for the Manta and Mobula genera. Mar Pollut Bull 2021; 168:112472. [PMID: 34004480 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study comprises the first record of a juvenile Giant Devil Ray specimen for Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, and its metal and metalloid contents. A scientometric assessment was also performed for the Manta and Mobula genera. Only five records were found, and only As, Cd, Pb, Hg, Pt, Pd and Rh have been assessed. All studies but one concerned human consumption. A significant knowledge gap on metal and metalloid ecotoxicology for mobulid rays is noted, indicating the emergence of a new field of research that th may be applied for wildlife conservation and management in response to anthropogenic contamination. Our study is also the first to provide Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Sr, Ti, V and Zn contents for muscle, liver, brain and kidney for a mobulid ray and one of the scarce reports concerning As, Cd, Hg and Pb in muscle, liver and kidney.
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- Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis
- Laboratório de Avaliação e Promoção da Saúde Ambiental, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz, Av. Brasil, 4.365, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21040-360, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Laboratório de Ictiologia Teórica e Aplicada, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Pasteur, 458, Urca, 22290-255 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia Teórica e Aplicada, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Pasteur, 458, Urca, 22290-255 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Instituto Mar Urbano, Rua Sérgio Porto 23, Gávea, 22451-430 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Colônia de Pescadores Z-13, Praça Coronel Eugênio Franco, Copacabana, 220070-020 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Mar Urbano, Rua Sérgio Porto 23, Gávea, 22451-430 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Chemistry Department, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Gávea, 22451-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Chemistry Department, Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225, Gávea, 22451-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro, Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Maracanã, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Laboratório de Ictiologia Teórica e Aplicada, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Pasteur, 458, Urca, 22290-255 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Di Beneditto APM, Oliveira ADS. Debris ingestion by carnivorous consumers: Does the position in the water column truly matter? Mar Pollut Bull 2019; 144:134-139. [PMID: 31179979 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The hypothesis that carnivorous consumers associated with the seabed are more likely to ingest marine debris was tested based on stomach content analysis of fish (Trichiurus lepturus and species of Ariidae) and cetaceans (Sotalia guianensis and Pontoporia blainvillei). Among 596 stomach contents, only 22 (3.7%) contained debris. The debris was flexible plastic, nylon yard, paper, latex, styrofoam and cigarette filter. The proportion of stomach contents with debris varied among species: P. blainvillei (pelagic demersal consumer) presented the highest frequency of ingestion (15.7%), while T. lepturus (pelagic consumer), S. guianensis (pelagic consumer) and Ariidae (demersal consumer) presented similar frequencies (1.3-1.8%). Therefore, a feeding site in the water column does not predict the probability of debris ingestion. Concerning these species, this probability seems to be more associated with prey-capture strategies (or feeding behavior), regardless of debris availability in the environment.
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- Ana Paula Madeira Di Beneditto
- Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CBB, Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-620, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, CBB, Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais, Av. Alberto Lamego 2000, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, 28013-620, Brazil
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La Serra L, Salathiel AM, Trevilato TMB, Alves RIS, Segura-Muñoz SI, de Oliveira Souza VC, Barbosa F, Roselino AM. Trace element profile in pemphigus foliaceus and in pemphigus vulgaris patients from Southeastern Brazil. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 51:31-35. [PMID: 30466935 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Pemphigus foliaceus (PF) and pemphigus vulgaris (PV) are autoimmune bullous diseases; they are endemic in the northeastern region of the state of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. Patients' copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) metabolic deficiencies have already been associated with PV pathogenesis in the Middle East but not in Brazil. Lead (Pb), Cu, Zn, and Se concentrations were determined in whole blood or serum samples obtained from 56 PV patients, 62 PF patients, and 135 healthy controls from the endemic region and compared. The PV patients had higher (above the reference values) Pb and lower Zn levels as compared to controls. Both the PV and the PF patients presented decreased Se levels as compared to controls. The PV, PF, and control groups did not differ in terms of Cu concentration. These results indicate that high Pb blood levels are related with environmental contamination and consequently with PV pathogenesis. Moreover, Zn and Se depletion, observed in the PV patients and in the PV and the PF patients, respectively, may result from metabolic consumption verified in chronic diseases.
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- Leonardo La Serra
- Laboratory of the Division of Dermatology, University Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of the Division of Dermatology, University Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pediatric Department, University Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, Ribeirão Preto Nursing School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Parasitology, Ribeirão Preto Nursing School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Food Science Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Food Science Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of the Division of Dermatology, University Hospital, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Cabrini TMB, Barboza CAM, Skinner VB, Hauser-Davis RA, Rocha RC, Saint'Pierre TD, Valentin JL, Cardoso RS. Investigating heavy metal bioaccumulation by macrofauna species from different feeding guilds from sandy beaches in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 162:655-662. [PMID: 29983205 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.06.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The relationship between metal accumulation and feeding behavior of macrofauna species is a key concept to understand the bioavailability of different metals in the marine environment. We examined and compared the concentrations of eight heavy metals (Cr, Zn, Pb, Ni, Cu, Cd, Co and V) in different feeding guilds of macrofauna species, from a data set including 68 sandy beaches along the Rio de Janeiro coast. For this purpose, macrofauna species were classified in five feeding guild categories: carnivorous, herbivorous, detritivorous, suspensivorous and filter feeders. The coast of Rio de Janeiro was divided into seven regions according to environmental characteristics and historical human activities. For each region, generalized linear models were adjusted to test for differences between feeding guild abundances. Redundancy Analysis was performed to explore the relationship among the feeding guilds composition and the environmental variables. We found high variability in abundance and composition among feeding guilds, linked with environmental heterogeneity. In general, carnivorous species showed a higher heavy metal concentrations compared to other trophic guilds evaluated. However, bioaccumulation across the feeding guild was not the rule and patterns varied across regions. Our hypothesis is that variations are probably related to the different magnitudes of metal contamination along the coast as also in to the trophic structure found in each beach. This data highlighted the crucial role of the relationship between variability of environmental drivers and bioaccumulation in macrofauna species in sandy beaches ecosystem.
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- Tatiana M B Cabrini
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Departamento de Ecologia e Recursos Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Avenida Pasteur, 458, sala 407, Urca 22240-290, Brazil.
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- Núcleo em Ecologia e Desenvolvimento Sócio Ambiental NUPEM, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Av. São José Barreto, 764 - São José do Barreto, Macaé, RJ 27965-045, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Recursos Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Avenida Pasteur, 458, sala 407, Urca 22240-290, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos da Saúde do Trabalhador e Ecologia Humana (CESTEH), ENSP, FIOCRUZ, Rua Leopoldo Bulhões, 1480, 21041-210 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, PUC - Rio, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecologia e Recursos Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Avenida Pasteur, 458, sala 407, Urca 22240-290, Brazil
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Bonotto DM, Oliveira AMMAD. Mobility indices and doses from 210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations data in Brazilian spas groundwaters. J Environ Radioact 2017; 172:15-23. [PMID: 28314186 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2017.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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210Po and 210Pb activity concentrations in spas groundwaters occurring at São Paulo (SP) and Minas Gerais (MG) states, Brazil, have been reported in this paper with a dual purpose: to compare different indices for evaluating the radionuclides mobility into waters and to evaluate the drinking water quality from dose calculations. The waters (75 sampling points) are extensively used for drinking in public places, bottling and bathing purposes, among other. The samples were taken from springs and wells drilled at different aquifer systems inserted in Paraná and Southeastern Shield hydrogeological provinces. The WHO guideline reference value for 210Pb and 210Po of 0.1 Bq/L in drinking water was not reached for 210Pb but the 210Po levels were equal or above it in four spas groundwaters from MG State. The maximum WHO guidance dose level of 0.1 mSv/yr was also reached or surpassed in them. The 210Pb "mobility index" taking into account the ratio of the weight of the dissolved 210Pb per unit volume of solution to its weight per unit weight of the rock matrix yielded values in the range of 0.01-5.2 kg/m3. Another "mobility index" (Preference Ratio) expressing the ratio of 210Pb and 238U in the waters divided by the ratio of 210Pb and 238U in the rock matrices provided values between 0.004 and 7994. The 210Pb/238U activity ratios of some spas groundwaters suggested preferential 238U transport relative to 210Pb into the liquid phase, whereas the ratio of the 210Pb to 238U mobility indices indicated the opposite. Such finding showed a better usefulness of the mobility indices for evaluating processes affecting the radionuclides release into the liquid phase during the water/rock interactions.
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- Daniel Marcos Bonotto
- Departamento de Petrologia e Metalogenia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Câmpus de Rio Claro, Av. 24-A No.1515, C.P. 178, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Petrologia e Metalogenia, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Câmpus de Rio Claro, Av. 24-A No.1515, C.P. 178, CEP 13506-900, Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hauser-Davis RA, Bordon ICAC, Oliveira TF, Ziolli RL. Metal bioaccumulation in edible target tissues of mullet (Mugil liza) from a tropical bay in Southeastern Brazil. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2016; 36:38-43. [PMID: 27259350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2016.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 03/18/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The present study aimed to investigate metal bioaccumulation in mullet (M. liza) from a tropical bay located in Southeastern Brazil, comparing a previously considered reference site to a known contaminated area of the bay, as well as to conduct human health risk assessments with regard to the consumption of this species. The metal concentrations were compared to the maximum residue level (MRL) in foods established by the different national and international regulatory agencies, and the Provisional Tolerable Daily Intake (PTDI) was determined and compared to reference values. Chromium (Cr), Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) concentrations were determined in the gills, muscle and liver of 28 mullet by ICP-MS after acid digestion. Certain metals exceeded MRL guidelines established by different regulatory agencies, indicating human health risks associated to these metals. PTDI values, however, did not exceed corresponding metal values proposed by the World Health Organization. The metal concentrations found in the mullet samples indicate that the previously considered reference site is now showing signs of anthropogenic contamination.
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- Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis
- Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas - Biodiversidade Neotropical, Av. Pasteur, 458, Urca, CEP: 22290-240, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil.
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- Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Campus do Litoral Paulista -Praça Infante Dom Henrique s/n°, Parque Bitaru, CEP: 11330-900 - São Vicente, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais. Faculdade de Estatística and Faculdade de Ciências da Computação, Rua Augusto Correa, 01, CEP: 66075-110, Belém, PA, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Naturais. Faculdade de Estatística and Faculdade de Ciências da Computação, Rua Augusto Correa, 01, CEP: 66075-110, Belém, PA, Brazil
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