Trace element residues in water, sediments, and organs of Savacu (Nycticorax nycticorax) from Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Keywords:
Heavy metals, concentration, seabird, pollution
Abstract
Heavy metal (Cr, Cd, Zn, Cu, Ni, Pb) concentrations in water, sediment and organs of Savacu, Nycticorax nycticorax were analyzed. Samples of water and sediment were collected from seven stations along Sepetiba Bay, and experimental animals, also were collected in the study area. This bay receives effluents discharges from heavily industrialized and highly populated settlements. Samples of water, sediment and Savacu were processed and analyzed for heavy metals and the results showed that these concentrations in sediment were higher than in water. The exposure to metals either in the water or by the effect of bioaccumulation in the food chain is reflected in the results obtained with animals’ test.
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29/04/2010
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