Biomarkers as tools in quality assessment of fish contaminated with trace metals

<em>Trace metals that present toxicity to vertebrates are cause of concern in environmental monitoring programs due to impact caused by anthropogenic activity. The distribution of these elements is found in different settings: water, sediment and biota. Metals such as Pb, Cd, Hg, As and Cr are...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo dos Santos Coutinho Coimbra, Carlucio Rocha dos Santos, Victor Barbosa Saraiva, Manildo Marcião Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Essentia Editora 2013-09-01
Series:Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego
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Online Access:http://www.essentiaeditora.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/2727