Isotopic profile and mercury concentration in fish of the lower portion of the rio Paraíba do Sul watershed, southeastern Brazil

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the isotopic profile and mercury (Hg) concentrations in fish (carnivores, omnivores and detritivores) in the lower portion of the rio Paraíba do Sul watershed, southeastern Brazil. Carbon (δ13C) isotopic analyses revealed that pelagic and benthonic sour...

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Main Authors: Adélia R. M. Rocha, Ana Paula M. Di Beneditto, Inácio A. Pestana, Cristina Maria M. de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Hg
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252015000400723&lng=en&tlng=en