Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast

Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast

Franciscana dolphins were used as source of information on the bioavailability of cadmium in the neritic waters off South Brazilian Coast. Liver samples obtained from 44 individuals incidentally captured off Rio Grande do Sul State were analyzed by electrothermal AAS. Cadmium concentrations, age, to...

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Main Authors: Paulo Renato Dorneles, José Lailson-Brito, Eduardo Resende Secchi, Manuela Bassoi, Catarina Pereira Coutinho Lozinsky, João Paulo Machado Torres, Olaf Malm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
Cádmio
Atlântico Sul Ocidental
Brasil
Franciscana
Boto
Cetáceo
Cadmium
Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Brazil
Dolphin
Cetacean
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