Sabrina Ignacio, Jonatan Schlotthauer, Mirna Sigrist, Alejandra V Volpedo, Gustavo A Thompson
Micropogonias furnieri and Urophycis brasiliensis are two coastal demersal fish species distributed in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Considering that many coastal areas in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean suffer from anthropogenic pressure, the aim of this study was to assess the level of potentially toxic trace elements (Ag, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sr, V and Zn) in the muscle of coastal species, and evaluated the human health risk related to the consumption of muscle. Mercury, inorganic As (Asi ), V, and Se showed a higher contribution to the total THQ...
April 20, 2024: Marine Pollution Bulletin