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Metals as chemical tracers to discriminate ecological populations of threatened Franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Argentina.
Romero, M B; Polizzi, P; Chiodi, L; Robles, A; Das, K; Gerpe, M.
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  • Romero MB; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Toxicología Ambiental, Dpto. Ciencias Marinas, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina. mabelenromero@gmail.com.
  • Polizzi P; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Toxicología Ambiental, Dpto. Ciencias Marinas, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
  • Chiodi L; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Toxicología Ambiental, Dpto. Ciencias Marinas, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
  • Robles A; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Toxicología Ambiental, Dpto. Ciencias Marinas, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
  • Das K; Laboratory for Oceanology - MARE Center B6c, University of Liege, 4000, Liege, Belgium.
  • Gerpe M; Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC), Toxicología Ambiental, Dpto. Ciencias Marinas, FCEyN, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Funes 3350, 7600, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ; 24(4): 3940-3950, 2017 Feb.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27909926
Franciscana dolphins are the most impacted small cetacean in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, classified as Vulnerable A3d by IUCN. Essential (Fe, Mo, Mn, Cr, Ni, Co) and non-essential (Ag, Pb, Sn) trace elements (TEs) were measured in liver, kidney, and brain samples of by-catch Franciscana dolphins that were living in estuarine (n = 21) and marine (n = 21) habitats (1) to assess whether TEs posed a threat and (2) to evaluate the suitability of TEs for discriminating ecological populations of this species in Argentinean waters. Essential TEs showed little variation in tissues from both groups in agreement with levels reported for other cetaceans and suggesting that these concentrations correspond to normal physiological levels. Non-essential TEs were higher in estuarine juveniles and adults dolphins than in marine specimens. These results suggest anthropogenic sources associated with estuarine area and that Franciscana dolphins are good sentinels of the impact of the environment. The difference in the concentrations of TEs beetwen ecological populations appeared to be related to distinct exposures in both geographical areas, and it is suggested that Ag and Sn concentrations in adults are good chemical tracers of anthropogenic input of TEs. These results provide additional information for improved management and regulatory policy.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Golfinhos / Metais Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Argentina Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Assunto da revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Argentina País de publicação: Alemanha
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Golfinhos / Metais Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Argentina Idioma: En Revista: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Assunto da revista: SAUDE AMBIENTAL / TOXICOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Argentina País de publicação: Alemanha