Mercury: biogeochemical and toxicological aspects and levels found in marine fish in the Southern Brazilian coast

Authors

  • Marcelo Tardelli Rodrigues Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa de Cetáceos de Arraial do Cabo.
  • Victor Barbosa Saraiva Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia e Microbiologia Ambiental - Instituto Federal Fluminense, Instituto Federal Fluminense, Câmpus Cabo Frio.
  • Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia - Campus UPEA
  • Manildo Marcião de Oliveira Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia e Microbiologia Ambiental - Instituto Federal Fluminense, Instituto Federal Fluminense, Câmpus Cabo Frio.
  • Marcelo Gomes de Almeida Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais (LCA)/Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)

Keywords:

mercury, methylmercury, biomagnification, marine fish, Brazilian coast.

Abstract

Sources of mercury (Hg ) introduced into the environment can be natural or anthropogenic. Methylmercury (MeHg ) is the most toxic form of the mercury, and is responsible for detrimental e ects on human health through the consumption of food, notably marine vertebrates such as carnivorous fish and sharks. is review focuses on aspects related to biogeochemistry and ecotoxicology of mercury in aquatic environments and presents 12 studies with sh in the Southern Brazilian coast marine environment where 50% of the sh sampled had Hg concentrations, above the level established by national and international agencies as safe for human consumption.

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Author Biographies

  • Marcelo Tardelli Rodrigues, Grupo de Estudo e Pesquisa de Cetáceos de Arraial do Cabo.
    Mestrando em Engenharia Ambiental pelo Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense)/campus Macaé-RJ, Brasil
  • Victor Barbosa Saraiva, Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia e Microbiologia Ambiental - Instituto Federal Fluminense, Instituto Federal Fluminense, Câmpus Cabo Frio.
    Pós-doutor em Bioquímica de microorganismos pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Doutor em Ciências (Biofísica) pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Professor do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFF)/campus Cabo Frio-RJ, Brasil
  • Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira, Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia - Campus UPEA
    Doutor em Engenharia Agrícola (UFV). Professor Titular do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense (IFFluminense), campus UPEA - Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ - Brasil.
  • Manildo Marcião de Oliveira, Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia e Microbiologia Ambiental - Instituto Federal Fluminense, Instituto Federal Fluminense, Câmpus Cabo Frio.
    Doutor em Biologia (Biociências Nucleares) pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Professor de ensino básico, técnico e tecnológico e coordenador do Laboratório de Ecotoxicologia e Microbiologia Ambiental (LEMAM) do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Fluminense.
  • Marcelo Gomes de Almeida, Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais (LCA)/Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia - Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)
    Doutor em Biociências e Biotecnologia pela Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF) e Pesquisador do Laboratório de Ciências Ambientais (LCA) do Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)

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Published

05-06-2015

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2015)

Section

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Mercury: biogeochemical and toxicological aspects and levels found in marine fish in the Southern Brazilian coast. Boletim do Observatório Ambiental Alberto Ribeiro Lamego, [S. l.], v. 9, n. 1, p. 99–118, 2015. Disponível em: https://editoraessentia.iff.edu.br/index.php/boletim/article/view/2177-4560.v9n115-06.. Acesso em: 22 jul. 2024.

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