Assessment of Mercury Concentration in Turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) in the Xingu River Basin, Brazil

Assessment of Mercury Concentration in Turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) in the Xingu River Basin, Brazil

Many studies on mercury contamination in aquatic biota deal with the effect of consuming metal-contaminated organisms on human health. In this study, we examined the factors that cause mercury contamination in Podocnemis unifilis in the Xingu River Basin of Mato Grosso and Pará States, Br...

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Main Authors: Marina Teófilo Pignati, Juarez Carlos Brito Pezzuti, Larissa Costa de Souza, Marcelo de Oliveira Lima, Wanderlei Antonio Pignati, Rosivaldo de Alcântara Mendes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mercury
biomonitoring
aquatic toxicology
chelonian
Xingu
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/6/1185

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