Trace metal contamination in estuarine fishes from Vitória Bay, ES, Brazil

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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Main Authors: Jean-Christophe Joyeux, Edmar Augusto Campanha Filho, Honério Coutinho de Jesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2004-09-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Estuary
Cd
Cr
Cu
Pb
Zn
Snook
Mullet
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132004000500012

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