Camila L V Bastolla, Fernando C Guerreiro, Miguel Saldaña-Serrano, Carlos H A M Gomes, Daína Lima, Camila F Rutkoski, Jacó J Mattos, Vera Helena V Dias, Bárbara P H Righetti, Clarissa P Ferreira, Julia Martim, Thiago C Alves, Claudio M R Melo, Maria R F Marques, Karim H Lüchmann, Eduardo A Almeida, Afonso C D Bainy
Coastal environments, such as those in the Santa Catarina State (SC, Brazil), are considered the primary receptors of anthropogenic pollutants. In this study, our objective was to evaluate the levels of emerging contaminants (ECs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in indigenous Crassostrea gasar oysters from different regions of SC coast in the summer season (March 2022). Field collections were conducted in the São Francisco do Sul, Itajaí, Florianópolis and Laguna coastal zones. We analyzed the bioaccumulation levels of 75 compounds, including antibiotics (AB), endocrine disruptors (ED), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and pesticides...
March 15, 2024: Science of the Total Environment