Effects of blood metal(loid) concentrations on genomic damages in sharks

Abstract

The use of effect biomarkers has contributed to the understanding of the sublethal effects of contaminants on different organisms. However, the analysis of genotoxic markers as an indicator of organism and environmental health in sharks is underexplored. Thus, the present study investigated the relationship between the genomic damage frequency in erythrocytes and metal(loid) concentrations in whole blood of three shark species (Galeocerdo …

Authors

Botêlho de Araújo CB; Alves de Mendonça S; de Lima Viana D; da Fontoura Martins M; Costa PG; Bianchini A; Vasconcelos de Oliveira PG; Torres RA; Vieira Hazin FH; Adam ML