Isabela Ferreira Fernandes, Gabriel Hiroshi Fujiwara, Heidi Samantha Moraes Utsunomiya, Iara Costa Souza, Diana Amaral Monteiro, Magdalena Victoria Monferrán, Daniel Alberto Wunderlin, Marisa Narciso Fernandes, Cleoni Dos Santos Carvalho
Bullfrog tadpoles, Aquarana catesbeiana, were exposed to settleable particulate matter (SePM), (1 g L-1 , 96 h) and their organs were collected for analysis of metal/metalloid, oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in liver, muscle, kidney and brain. The SePM water of the exposed groups contained 18 of the 28 metals/metalloids detected in ambient particulate matter (APM). Fe56 and Al were those that presented the highest concentrations, Cr, Mn, Pb and Cu increased from 10 to 20 times and Ti, V, Sr, Rb, Cd, Sn and Ni increased from 1 to 3 times compared to the control...
March 8, 2024: Chemosphere