Collisions with vessels are a well-documented conservation problem for some populations
of large whales (LW) in the Northern Hemisphere. Less attention has been given to incidents …

In recent decades, cephalopods have been shown to have very high capacities to
accumulate most trace elements, regardless of whether they are essential (eg, Cu and Zn) or …

This is the second volume of the entirely rewritten, revised and updated version of the
original FAO Catalogue of Cephalopods of the World (1984). The present Volume is a …

Each book has two main goals1. Determine baseline concentrations of metals and
metalloids in tissues of representative field populations of estuarine coastal, and open …

The rising of cold water from deeper levels characterizes coastal upwelling systems. This
flow makes nutrients available in the euphotic layer, which enhances phytoplankton …

Liver samples from 51 cetaceans, comprising 10 species, stranded between 1994 and 2006
in a highly industrialized and urbanized region in Southeast Brazil, were analyzed for …

Coastal areas are affected by urban, industrial and agriculture pollutants runoff, wastewater
and stormwater discharges, making this environment the final repository of chemical …

Given the lack of background data on essential and non-essential trace elements in
invertebrates and fish known to be the predominant prey of marine mammals and seabirds …

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

Blubber samples from 33 Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) from three estuaries
(Guanabara, Sepetiba/Ilha Grande and Paranaguá Bays) of Southern and Southeastern …