Journal article
Copper accumulation and toxicity in the plata pompano trachinotus marginatus cuvier 1832 (teleostei, carangidae)
Abstract
The Plata pompano Trachinotus marginatus inhabits the surf zone of sandy beaches in Southern Brazil. Increasing copper concentrations have been reported in this ecosystem likely associated with the growing industrial and urban activities in the surrounding area. In the present study, copper accumulation and toxicity were analyzed in T. marginatus acclimated to salinity 30. Toxicity tests were performed to determine the copper concentration …
Authors
Martins SE; Bianchini A
Journal
Pan American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 384–390
Publication Date
December 1, 2008