Journal article
Metal contamination in threatened elasmobranchs from an impacted urban coast
Abstract
Guitarfishes and angelsharks are two of the most endangered elasmobranch groups. Despite this, limited knowledge exists regarding the effects of environmental contamination in these groups. For this reason, this study assessed the concentrations of metals in liver and muscle of three guitarfishes (Pseudobatos horkelii, P. percellens, and Zapteryx brevirostris) and one angelshark species (Squatina guggenheim) captured during the year of 2019 in …
Authors
Martins MF; Costa PG; Gadig OBF; Bianchini A
Journal
The Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 757, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143803
ISSN
0048-9697