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Toxic and essential trace element concentrations in the freshwater shrimp Macrobrachium amazonicum in the Lower Amazon, Brazil

2019; Elsevier BV; Volume: 86; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jfca.2019.103361

1096-0481

Fábio Edir Amaral Albuquerque, Antônio Humberto Hamad Minervino, Michele Miranda, Carlos Herrero, Raimundo Alves Barrêto Júnior, Francisco Leonardo Costa Oliveira, Salatiel Ribeiro Dias, Enrico Lippi Ortolani, Marta López‐Alonso,

Mercury impact and mitigation studies

This study aimed to evaluate the concentrations of toxic elements (As, Cd, Hg, Pb) and essential trace elements (Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Se, Zn) in the freshwater shrimp M. amazonicum in the region of Santarem (lower Amazonia), which is affected by mining activities. The level of metal accumulation in the shrimp was found to be similar to that measured in other regions affected by anthropogenic polluted in both in Brazil and elsewhere, and does not pose a significant risk for human consumption. The different patterns of metal accumulation between the Amazon and Tapajos basins appear to be (at least partly) related to respectively bauxite exploitation and gold mining in the region. Bioaccumulation of the trace elements Co, Fe, and Mn mainly occurred in the visceral part of the shrimps from the Amazon river.