Evaluation of Perna perna (Linné, 1758) as a tool to monitoring trace metals contamination in estuarine and coastal waters of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Autor: Francioni Eleine, Wagener Angela de L. Rebello, Calixto Reinaldo de C, Bastos Gildo C
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, Vol 15, Iss 1, Pp 103-110 (2004)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0103-5053
Popis: Perna perna was collected from several sites along the coast of Rio de Janeiro and analysed for the content of copper, zinc, cadmium and chromium. In spite of the observed concentration variability in organisms pertaining to the same population, statistical evaluation allowed metal level differentiation among regions and sites as well as between males and females. Differences in metal contents did not confirm expectations based on source strength and existing data on water concentration.
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