MANGROVE OYSTERS (Crassostrea Brasiliana) AS BIOMONITORS TO ASSESS METAL CONTAMINATION IN A MACRO-TIDAL ESTUARY ON THE AMAZONIAN EQUATORIAL COAST

With increasing recognition of the importance of biomonitoring in tropical estuaries, this study investigates the potential of oysters in assessing environmental contamination. This study assessed the mangrove oyster Crassostrea brasiliana as a biomonitor of estuarine contamination by metals (Al, Fe...

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Published in:	Química Nova
Main Authors:	Jacyara N. Correa, Thamires A. Torres, Daniel R. L. Brito, Samantha E. Martins, Carlos Eduardo de Rezende, Francisco J. S. Dias, Marco Valério J. Cutrim, Ricardo Luvizotto-Santos, Marianna B. Jorge
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2025-06-01
Subjects:	bioavailability biomonitoring Bivalvia Crassostrea gasar toxicity
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422025000500313&lng=en&tlng=en