Mercury Contamination as an Indicator of Fish Species’ Trophic Position in the Middle Araguaia River, Brazil

Mercury Contamination as an Indicator of Fish Species’ Trophic Position in the Middle Araguaia River, Brazil

This study evaluates the use of mercury (Hg) concentrations in fish muscle tissue to determine a species’ trophic position (TP) in its environment. A campaign conducted in 2019 along 375 km in the middle Araguaia River basin, Brazil, resulted in 239 organisms from 20 species collected. The highest t...

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Main Authors: Lilian de Castro Moraes, José Vicente Elias Bernardi, João Pedro Rudrigues de Souza, Joelma Ferreira Portela, Hasley Rodrigo Pereira, Hugo de Oliveira Barbosa, Nayara Luiz Pires, Lucas Cabrera Monteiro, Ygor Oliveira Sarmento Rodrigues, Ludgero Cardoso Galli Vieira, Carlos José Sousa Passos, Jurandir Rodrigues de Souza, Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos, José Garrofe Dórea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
food chain
food web
bioaccumulation
sediment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/11/11/886

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