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Toxicity of sediments from a mangrove forest patch in an urban area in Pernambuco (Brazil)

Oliveira, D.D. ; Souza-Santos, L.P. ; Silva, H.K.P. ; Macedo, S.J.

Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2014-06, Vol.104, p.373-378 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

San Diego, CA: Elsevier Inc

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Toxicity of sediments from a mangrove forest patch in an urban area in Pernambuco (Brazil)
Author: Oliveira, D.D. ; Souza-Santos, L.P. ; Silva, H.K.P. ; Macedo, S.J.
Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology ; Animals ; Applied ecology ; Biological and medical sciences ; Brazil ; Cities ; Copepoda - drug effects ; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution ; Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on protozoa and invertebrates ; Environmental Monitoring ; Fertility - drug effects ; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology ; Geologic Sediments - chemistry ; Metals, Heavy - analysis ; Metals, Heavy - toxicity ; Pollution ; Rivers - chemistry ; Sediment ; Tisbe biminiensis ; Trace metals ; Trees ; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis ; Water Pollutants, Chemical - toxicity
Is Part Of: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2014-06, Vol.104, p.373-378
Description: Industrial and urban residues are discharged every day to the rivers and may arrive at the mangrove forest and prejudice the quality of the environment and the organisms present there. The mangrove forest patch studied is encircled by an urban area of the city of Recife (Brazil) that has approximate 1.5 million inhabitants and is one of the most industrialized centers in Northeast Brazil. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of the sediments of this mangrove patch in terms of metal contamination and ecotoxicology. Samples of surface sediment were collected in six stations for toxicological tests and trace metal determination (Cr, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cu, Pb, Co and Ni), in July and August, 2006 (rainy season); and in January and February 2007 (dry season). Toxicity tests with solid-phase sediments were carried out with the copepod Tisbe biminiensis in order to observe lethal and sub-lethal endpoints and correlate them with chemical data. In June, there were no observed lethal effect, but two stations presented sub-lethal effects. In January, lethal effect occurred in three stations and sub-lethal in one station. The levels for Zn and Cr were at higher levels than international proposed guidelines (NOAA). There was a negative significant correlation between the copepods׳ fecundity, and Zn and Cr concentrations. Therefore, the studied sediments can be considered to have potential toxic to benthos due to the high content of Zn and Cr. •Levels of Zn and Cr in the sediments of the Mangrove Park are higher than international quality guidelines.•Four of the six studied stations at the Mangrove Park can been characterized as toxic.•The fecundity of copepod Tisbe biminiensis was negatively affected by Zn and Cr.
Publisher: San Diego, CA: Elsevier Inc
Language: English

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Toxicity of sediments from a mangrove forest patch in an urban area in Pernambuco (Brazil)

Oliveira, D.D. ; Souza-Santos, L.P. ; Silva, H.K.P. ; Macedo, S.J.

San Diego, CA: Elsevier Inc

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