E B Santos-Neto, B M R Manhães, N Oliveira-Ferreira, C V S Cordeiro, C A C Corrêa, J A Brião, E B Guari, S Botta, A C Colosio, H G C Ramos, L A Barbosa, C Bertozzi, I A G Cunha, R S Carreira, R O Meire, T L Bisi, A F Azevedo, H A Cunha, J Lailson-Brito
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic compounds ubiquitous in the environment and known for their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic effects. These compounds can bioaccumulate in the biota and be transferred through trophic webs. The franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei), as top predators, can be an environmental sentinels. Thus, this study aimed to provide data about PAHs concentration in their hepatic tissue collected on the coast of Espírito Santo (Franciscana Management Area, FMA Ia), Rio de Janeiro (FMA IIa), and São Paulo states (FMA IIb), in Southeastern Brazil...
May 11, 2024: Marine Pollution Bulletin