Emissions of metals and metalloids (Hg; Cd; Cr; Cu; Pb; Ni; Zn; Fe; Mn; As; Se) generated by
natural (eg, geothermal activity) or anthropic causes (eg., industry or mining) represent a …

Embalse La Florida is an artificial lake located in midwestern Argentina's San Luis province.
It provides drinking water to∼ 70% of the province's human population and∼ 20% of the …

Abstract The Atacama Desert represents the highest levels of mining exploitation in Chile,
which inexorably results in high levels of pollution. Raptors, and particularly scavengers …

Materials and Methods San Antonio Bay, an ecologically productive and diverse system, is
located in the northwest point of San Matías Gulf (40 50'S-65 10'W), Río Negro, Argentina …

In the Gulf of California; mineral deposits have contributed to high metal contents in coastal
environments. This study examined cadmium; lead; copper; zinc; and iron contents in three …

Concentrations of 11 trace metals (Fe, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Co, Pb, Zn, Cd, As, Hg) in 40 fish
species from Santa Maria Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico, the strategically important area …

The risk imposed upon society by consumption of foods contaminated with metals and
metalloids is an environmental problem attributed to the increasing number of mining …

As top consumers in food chains, birds of prey forage over large geographical areas and so
might be expected to accumulate environmental contaminants which are distributed in the …

Because of its toxicity, persistence with in environment, and bioaccumulative behavior,
heavy metals are known as environmental pollutants. Toxic contamination by heavy metals …

The bioaccumulation of potentially toxic metals, metalloids, and non-metals in human
organs, tissues, and cellular structures can lead to the emergence of related pathologies …