Many regions of Latin America are widely reported for the occurrence of high arsenic (As) in
groundwater and surface water due to a combination of geological processes and/or …

The franciscana is endemic to subtropical coastal waters of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina,
and is the only living species of the family Pontoporiidae. It is regarded as the most …

Magnesium as basic implant material has long been the center of orthopedic research.
Latest progress is achieved with a European certification and clinical use of a magnesium …

This bibliographical review is a compilation of different scientific publications that reported
data on metal concentrations in the muscle tissue of different species of cetaceans from seas …

Anthropogenic activities influence the biogeochemical cycles of mercury, both qualitatively
and quantitatively, on a global scale from sources to sinks. Anthropogenic processes that …

The impacts of anthropogenic contaminants on marine ecosystems are a concern
worldwide. Anthropogenic activities can enrich trace elements in marine biota to …

Abstract Essential (Cu, Mn, Se and Zn) and non-essential (Cd and Hg) elements were
analyzed in the hepatic tissue of 22 individuals of seven different species of small cetaceans …

One of the largest environmental disasters worldwide occurred on November 5th, 2015,
when the Fundão dam collapsed in Mariana (Minas Gerais State, Southeast Brazil). The …

Concentrations of Dechlorane (Dec) 603 (0.75 ng/g lipid weight (lw); mean) and Dec 602
(0.38 ng/g lw; mean) were quantified in more than 95% of the franciscana (Pontoporia …

Dolphins are good bioindicators of the contamination status of marine ecosystems, since
their dietary and habitat plasticity in both coastal and offshore ecotypes provide information …