Journal article
Arsenic and metal levels in snake tissues from Lagoa Santa Karst, Brazil
Abstract
Concentrations of one metalloid (As) and eight metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn) were determined in tissues (muscle, liver, and kidney) of eight snake species (Bothrops neuwiedi, Crotalus durissus, Dipsas mikanii, Epicrates crassus, Helicops modestus, Micrurus carvalhoi, Oxyrhopus guibei, and Oxyrhopus trigeminus) from Lagoa Santa Karst. Except for Cu and Zn, all other analyzed elements were detected in concentrations within the …
Authors
Quintela FM; Costa PG; Bianchini A
Journal
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 31, No. 38, pp. 50243–50260
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
August 2024
DOI
10.1007/s11356-024-34518-w
ISSN
0944-1344