Trace metal contamination in estuarine fishes from Vitória Bay, ES, Brazil
Muscular tissue from wild-caught mullet (Mugil spp.) and snook (Centropomus spp.) was analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry to determine muscle contamination levels for cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and zinc and evaluate risks to human health associated with seafood consumption. Fishes were c...
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| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
2004-09-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132004000500012 |