Metal and trace element concentrations in cetaceans worldwide: A review.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 192: 115010, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
This bibliographical review is a compilation of different scientific publications that reported data on metal concentrations in the muscle tissue of different species of cetaceans from seas and oceans around the world. Forty-nine scientific articles were selected, published over a fifteen-year period (2006-2021) with data on heavy metals and trace elements. The different groups of cetaceans considered in this study generally presented low concentrations of Cd and Pb. The same cannot be said of Hg. The highest concentrations of Hg were found in the groups of false killer whales. Similarly, the use of these groups of cetaceans as bioindicators of metal contamination shows that the Mediterranean Sea is one of the most metallically contaminated areas in the world. This may be due to the closed nature of the Mediterranean Sea and to the fact that it is also a highly populated and industrialized area.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Oligoelementos
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Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Metais Pesados
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Golfinhos
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Mercúrio
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article