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Tipo: Artigo de Periódico
Título: Shellfish from Todos os Santos Bay, Bahia, Brazil: Treat or threat?
Título(s) alternativo(s): Marine Pollution Bulletin
Autor(es): Souza, Manuel M. de
Windmöller, Cláudia C.
Hatje, Vanessa
Autor(es): Souza, Manuel M. de
Windmöller, Cláudia C.
Hatje, Vanessa
Abstract: This study determined the concentrations of major and trace elements in shellfish (oysters, clams and mussels) and conducted an assessment of the health risks due to the consumption of contaminated seafood. Samples were collected at 34 sites along Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil. The elements were determined by ICP OES and Hg by Direct Mercury Analysis. Relatively high concentrations of trace elements (As, Zn, Se and Cu) were found in seafood tissues. Potential daily intake of As, Co, Se, Zn and Cu associated to shellfish consumption suggested relevant non-carcinogenic risk for all studied locations. Copper was the element that posed the greatest non-carcinogenic risk, while Pb posed the highest carcinogenic risk. Health risks for humans were greatest from the consumption of mussels. Contaminated shellfish offer the greatest risk for children, subsistence fishers and subsistence shellfish consumers.
Palavras-chave: Seafood
Contamination
Metals
Health risks
Trace elements
URI: http://www.repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/5173
Data do documento: 2011
Aparece nas coleções:Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Química)

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