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
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Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2007-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
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spelling doaj-cd21d5937973472197eacc4ac7f112852020-11-24T23:45:57ZengUniversidade de São PauloBrazilian Journal of Oceanography 1679-87591982-436X2007-09-0155317918610.1590/S1679-87592007000300002Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coastPaulo Renato DornelesJosé Lailson-BritoEduardo Resende SecchiManuela BassoiCatarina Pereira Coutinho LozinskyJoão Paulo Machado TorresOlaf MalmFranciscana 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, total weight and length of the analyzed dolphins varied between 39 and 4144 µg.kg-1 (wet weight), one and five years, 17.5 and 49.2 kg, and between 105.3 and 156.8 cm, respectively. Concerning hepatic cadmium concentrations of franciscanas, there was no significant difference between data raised by the present study and information from literature, regarding Rio de Janeiro State. The low cadmium concentrations observed may be attributed to the fact that loliginid squids constitute the main cephalopod prey for franciscanas. This study corroborates investigations on cadmium levels in Brazilian squids and strengthened the hypothesis that cephalopods of Loliginidae Family do not constitute important vectors of the transfer of cadmium to cetaceans.<br>Franciscanas foram utilizadas como fonte de informação sobre a biodisponibilidade de cádmio em águas neríticas da Costa Sul do Brasil. Amostras de fígado, obtidas de 44 indivíduos capturados acidentalmente ao largo da costa do Rio Grande do Sul, foram analisadas através de EAA eletrotérmica. Concentrações de cádmio, idade, peso e comprimento totais dos golfinhos analisados variaram entre 39 e 4144 µg.kg-1 (peso úmido), um e cinco anos, 17,5 e 49,2 kg, e entre 105,3 e 156,8 cm, respectivamente. Em relação às concentrações hepáticas de cádmio em franciscanas, não houve diferença significativa entre os dados gerados pelo presente estudo e informação proveniente da literatura, referente ao Estado do Rio de Janeiro. As baixas concentrações de cádmio observadas podem ser atribuídas ao fato de as lulas da Família Loliginidae constituírem a principal presa para franciscanas, dentre os cefalópodes. Este estudo corrobora investigações sobre níveis de cádmio em lulas brasileiras e reforça a hipótese de que cefalópodes loliginídeos não constituem vetores importantes da transferência de cádmio para cetáceos.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592007000300002CádmioAtlântico Sul OcidentalBrasilFranciscanaBotoCetáceoCadmiumSouthwest Atlantic OceanBrazilFranciscanaDolphinCetacean
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author Paulo Renato Dorneles
José Lailson-Brito
Eduardo Resende Secchi
Manuela Bassoi
Catarina Pereira Coutinho Lozinsky
João Paulo Machado Torres
Olaf Malm
spellingShingle Paulo Renato Dorneles
José Lailson-Brito
Eduardo Resende Secchi
Manuela Bassoi
Catarina Pereira Coutinho Lozinsky
João Paulo Machado Torres
Olaf Malm
Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Cádmio
Atlântico Sul Ocidental
Brasil
Franciscana
Boto
Cetáceo
Cadmium
Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Brazil
Franciscana
Dolphin
Cetacean
author_facet Paulo Renato Dorneles
José Lailson-Brito
Eduardo Resende Secchi
Manuela Bassoi
Catarina Pereira Coutinho Lozinsky
João Paulo Machado Torres
Olaf Malm
author_sort Paulo Renato Dorneles
title Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
title_short Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
title_full Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
title_fullStr Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
title_full_unstemmed Cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
title_sort cadmium concentrations in franciscana dolphin (pontoporia blainvillei) from south brazilian coast
publisher Universidade de São Paulo
series Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
issn 1679-8759
1982-436X
publishDate 2007-09-01
description 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, total weight and length of the analyzed dolphins varied between 39 and 4144 µg.kg-1 (wet weight), one and five years, 17.5 and 49.2 kg, and between 105.3 and 156.8 cm, respectively. Concerning hepatic cadmium concentrations of franciscanas, there was no significant difference between data raised by the present study and information from literature, regarding Rio de Janeiro State. The low cadmium concentrations observed may be attributed to the fact that loliginid squids constitute the main cephalopod prey for franciscanas. This study corroborates investigations on cadmium levels in Brazilian squids and strengthened the hypothesis that cephalopods of Loliginidae Family do not constitute important vectors of the transfer of cadmium to cetaceans.<br>Franciscanas foram utilizadas como fonte de informação sobre a biodisponibilidade de cádmio em águas neríticas da Costa Sul do Brasil. Amostras de fígado, obtidas de 44 indivíduos capturados acidentalmente ao largo da costa do Rio Grande do Sul, foram analisadas através de EAA eletrotérmica. Concentrações de cádmio, idade, peso e comprimento totais dos golfinhos analisados variaram entre 39 e 4144 µg.kg-1 (peso úmido), um e cinco anos, 17,5 e 49,2 kg, e entre 105,3 e 156,8 cm, respectivamente. Em relação às concentrações hepáticas de cádmio em franciscanas, não houve diferença significativa entre os dados gerados pelo presente estudo e informação proveniente da literatura, referente ao Estado do Rio de Janeiro. As baixas concentrações de cádmio observadas podem ser atribuídas ao fato de as lulas da Família Loliginidae constituírem a principal presa para franciscanas, dentre os cefalópodes. Este estudo corrobora investigações sobre níveis de cádmio em lulas brasileiras e reforça a hipótese de que cefalópodes loliginídeos não constituem vetores importantes da transferência de cádmio para cetáceos.
topic Cádmio
Atlântico Sul Ocidental
Brasil
Franciscana
Boto
Cetáceo
Cadmium
Southwest Atlantic Ocean
Brazil
Franciscana
Dolphin
Cetacean
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592007000300002
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