Search Results - "Pestana, Inácio Abreu"
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Mercury biomagnification in an ichthyic food chain of an amazon floodplain lake (Puruzinho Lake): Influence of seasonality and food chain modeling
Published in Ecotoxicology and environmental safety (01-01-2021)“…Mercury (Hg) biomagnification in fish food chains is a relevant subject due to the high fish consumption of the Amazonian population and the high toxicity of…”
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Risk of exposure to Hg and pesticides residues in a traditional fishing community in the Amazon: a probabilistic approach based on dietary pattern
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-05-2022)“…Exposure to mercury (Hg) and pesticides ( o.p’ DDT, p.p’ DDT, o.p’ DDE, and p.p’ DDE) in the Amazon through eating fish is of concern due to the large…”
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Do fish isotopic niches change in an Amazon floodplain lake over the hydrological regime?
Published in Ecology of freshwater fish (01-01-2022)“…Floodplain lakes are ecosystems characterised by annual flood and dry cycles. Fish ecology is influenced by the flood pulse due to the large influx of…”
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From Past Use to Present Effects: Total Mercury in Crustaceans and Fish in the Inner Estuary of Paraíba do Sul River, Southeast Brazil
Published in Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology (01-07-2021)“…Total mercury (Hg) concentration and stable isotope ratios (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) were used as chemical tracers in two crustaceans and four fish species that are…”
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Doce River Estuary: Geochemical Changes Following the Largest Tailing Spill in South America
Published in Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology (01-10-2020)“…Accidents involving economic activities of great impact, such as mining, have caused massive environmental damage. In November 2015, the dam of Fundão, located…”
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Arsenic Exposure and Effects in Humans: A Mini-Review in Brazil
Published in Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology (01-04-2019)“…Arsenic (As) is widely studied in several countries due to its toxicity to biota in the environment. Arsenic sources may be natural or anthropogenic, and the…”
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Arsenic in the lower drainage basin of the Paraíba do Sul River (Southeast Brazil): dynamics between the water column and sediment
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-02-2021)“…The presence of arsenic (As) in the sediment and the particulate and dissolved fractions of the water column determines its behavior and bioavailability. The…”
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Variation in Hg accumulation between demersal and pelagic fish from Puruzinho Lake, Brazilian Amazon
Published in Ecotoxicology (London) (01-12-2019)“…Aquatic ecosystems in the Amazon are exposed to mercury, mostly from natural sources. Hg accumulation in fish tissues poses a risk to the local population…”
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Arsenic Pathways in the Environment: The Role of Contaminated Groundwater in the Dispersion of Arsenic to Soil, Vegetables and Chicken Meat
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research (01-12-2021)“…This study evaluated the dispersion of arsenic (As) in the environment due to the use of contaminated groundwater for the irrigation of vegetables and chicken…”
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Influence of the flood pulse on mercury accumulation in detritivorous, herbivorous and omnivorous fish in Brazilian Amazonia
Published in Ecotoxicology (London) (01-05-2019)“…Hg accumulation in fish is influenced by several factors including seasonality. In the Amazon, ecosystems are marked by strong seasonal variation in…”
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Exposure to toxic and essential trace elements through the intake of processed and meat cuts (beef and chicken) in southeastern Brazil
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-08-2019)“…The present study evaluated the concentration of six trace elements in processed meat products and in meat cuts. We also assessed the risk associated with the…”
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Health Risk Assessment Related to As, Cd and Pb Due to the Consumption of Shrimp Species from Southeast Brazil
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research (01-04-2022)“…The concentrations of hazardous elements (As, Cd and Pb) in four shrimp species caught in fisheries from Southeast Brazil are presented to fill the knowledge…”
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Arsenic in groundwater in Paraíba do Sul river, Brazil: sources, hydrogeochemistry, and correlation with redox parameters
Published in Environmental earth sciences (01-05-2020)“…This study assessed the presence of As in wells located near the lower Paraíba do Sul river, southeastern Brazil. Water samples were collected from 19 home…”
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Atlantic seabob shrimp as biomonitor of Cu and Zn near port activities: is it really a suitable choice?
Published in Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (Online) (01-12-2021)“…The trace elements concentration in the muscle of the Atlantic seabob shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) caught in coastal fishing highlighted copper (Cu) and zinc…”
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Chemical elements in mussels: Insights into changes in coastal environments due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-09-2024)“…The concentrations of macro elements (Ca, K, Mg, and Na), essential trace elements (Cr, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Ni, and Zn), and nonessential trace elements (Al, As,…”
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The Paraíba do Sul River Basin and its coastal area as a study model of the mercury cycle: A meta-analytical review of three decades of research
Published in Journal of hazardous materials (15-10-2023)“…The Paraíba do Sul River (PSR) Basin is a crucial drainage basin in Southeast Brazil, being the most industrialized and densely populated region in the…”
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The impact of hydroelectric dams on mercury dynamics in South America: A review
Published in Chemosphere (Oxford) (01-03-2019)“…The increase in global demand for electric energy is reflected in plans to construct numerous hydroelectric dams in South America that can cause chronic…”
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Hazardous Elements in the Edible Portion of Perna perna Mussels: Relation with the COVID-19 Pandemic Period and Assessment of the Risk to Human Health
Published in Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology (01-08-2024)“…In this work, the concentrations of hazardous elements (As, Cd and Pb) in the edible portion of the Perna perna mussel from Southeast Brazil were analyzed to…”
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Flood-pulse and trophic position modulate mercury concentrations in fishes from an Amazon floodplain lake
Published in Environmental research (01-12-2022)“…Mercury (Hg) bioaccumulation can be influenced by biological characteristics (e.g., trophic position) and environmental changes (e.g., seasonal flood-pulse),…”
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Temporal variation of mercury levels in fish, soil, and sediments in an Amazon reservoir: insights from 35 years of river impoundment in Pará State, Brazil
Published in Environmental monitoring and assessment (01-11-2024)“…The increase of mercury (Hg) concentrations in abiotic and biotic compartments of aquatic ecosystems following the river impoundment for building a…”
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