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Biomonitoring of Pb and Cd in two impacted watersheds in Southeast Brazil, using the freshwater mussel Anodontites trapesialis (Lamarck, 1819) (Bivalvia : Mycetopodidae) as a biological monitor

Authors :
A. C. Tomazelli
Wagner Eustáquio Paiva Avelar
Luiz Antonio Martinelli
Francisco José Krug
Epaminondas Sansigolo de Barros Ferraz
Plínio Barbosa de Camargo
Dário Santos Júnior
Anne-Helene Fostier
Source :
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology v.46 n.4 2003, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar), instacron:TECPAR, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 673-684, Published: DEC 2003, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Vol 46, Iss 4, Pp 673-684 (2003)
Publication Year :
2003
Publisher :
Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar, 2003.

Abstract

Studies were carried out to investigate the contamination of Piracicaba and Mogi-Guaçu River basins (São Paulo State, Southeastern, Brazil) for heavy metals (Cd and Pb), using the limnic bivalve Anodontites trapesialis as a biological monitor. The results showed that the concentrations of Pb were higher than the control group in both basins, showing the bioavailability of this non-essential element in the basins. The concentrations were higher in the Mogi-Guaçu than in the Piracicaba basin, and in the slightly contaminated sites in both basins. There was no correlation between the degree of human impact and Cd and Pb concentrations, it was not possible to infer about concentrations of these heavy metals in the bivalves based only in a broad evaluation of human impact.O principal objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a contaminação pelos metais pesados Cd e Pb nas bacias dos rios Piracicaba e Mogi-Guaçu (Estado de São Paulo, Brasil), utilizando o bivalve limnico Anodontites trapesialis como indicador biológico. As bacias estudadas apresentam diferentes graus de impacto, sendo a qualidade da água geralmente melhor na bacia do rio Mogi-Guaçu. Os teores de Pb detectados nos bivalves não podem ser considerados críticos, contudo, houve acúmulo em relação ao grupo de controle em ambas as bacias, especialmente na bacia do rio Mogi-Guaçu. As maiores concentrações dos elementos, especialmente Pb, foram observadas nos locais menos poluídos e na bacia menos degradada. Este fato sugere que estas concentrações não estão sendo afetadas apenas pelas atividades antrópicas nas bacias, mas deve-se considerar também fatores que afetem a biodisponibilidade ou fontes específicas e não pontuais.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology v.46 n.4 2003, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar), instacron:TECPAR, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 673-684, Published: DEC 2003, Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Vol 46, Iss 4, Pp 673-684 (2003)
Accession number :
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