Assessment of Heavy Metal Contamination in Two Edible Fish Species and Water from North Patagonia Estuary

Estuaries worldwide have been severely degraded and become reservoirs for many types of pollutants, such as heavy metals. This study investigated the levels of Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in water and whole fish. We sampled 40 juvenile silversides <i>Odontesthes regia</i> and 41 juvenile...

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Main Authors: Pablo Fierro, Jaime Tapia, Carlos Bertrán, Cristina Acuña, Luis Vargas-Chacoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/6/2492