Mercury in cetaceans: exposure, bioaccumulation and toxicity
JL Kershaw, AJ Hall - Science of The Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
The fate and transportation of mercury in the marine environment are driven by a
combination of anthropogenic atmospheric and aquatic sources, as well as natural …
combination of anthropogenic atmospheric and aquatic sources, as well as natural …
Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) as A Sentinel for Exposure to Mercury in Humans: Closing the Loop
JS Reif, AM Schaefer, GD Bossart - Veterinary Sciences, 2015 - mdpi.com
Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous global contaminant with important public health implications.
Mercury is released from a variety of anthropogenic, industrial processes, enters the earth's …
Mercury is released from a variety of anthropogenic, industrial processes, enters the earth's …
Spatiotemporal Trends of Heavy Metals in Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from the Western Pearl River Estuary, China
We assessed the spatiotemporal trends of the concentrations of 11 heavy metals (HMs) in
the liver and kidney of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from western …
the liver and kidney of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from western …
Concentrations of trace elements in tissues of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) from the Tyrrhenian and the Ionian coastlines (Calabria, Italy)
S Canzanella, A Danese, M Mandato… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
Toxic trace elements from both, natural and anthropogenic origin, pose a threat to aquatic
environments and marine wildlife due to their long-range transport, bioaccumulative nature …
environments and marine wildlife due to their long-range transport, bioaccumulative nature …
Two cetacean species reveal different long-term trends for toxic trace elements in European Atlantic French waters
P Méndez-Fernandez, J Spitz, C Dars, W Dabin… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Cetaceans have been naturally exposed to toxic trace elements (TEs) on an evolutionary
time scale. Hence, they have developed mechanisms to control and/or mitigate their toxic …
time scale. Hence, they have developed mechanisms to control and/or mitigate their toxic …
Hexavalent chromium induces oxidative stress and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in isolated skin fibroblasts of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin
The increasing gas emissions and industrial wastewater discharge of anthropogenic
hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) have been growing health concerns to the high trophic level …
hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) have been growing health concerns to the high trophic level …
Trace metals in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded along the Murcia coastline, Mediterranean Sea, during the period 2009–2015.
E Martínez-López, J Peñalver, A Escriña, L Lara… - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), selenium (Se) and arsenic (As)
concentrations in internal tissues of 72 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Murcia …
concentrations in internal tissues of 72 striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Murcia …
Body burdens and distribution of mercury and selenium in bottlenose, striped and Risso's dolphins along the Adriatic coast: A 20-year retrospective
Top marine predators present high mercury concentrations in their tissues due to
biomagnification in the marine food chain. This study reports mercury (Hg) and selenium …
biomagnification in the marine food chain. This study reports mercury (Hg) and selenium …
Bioassessment of trace element contamination of Mediterranean coastal waters using the seagrass Posidonia oceanica
J Richir, M Salivas-Decaux, C Lafabrie… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
A large scale survey of the trace element (TE) contamination of Mediterranean coastal
waters was performed from the analysis of Ag, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb in the bioindicator …
waters was performed from the analysis of Ag, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni and Pb in the bioindicator …
Decadal declines of mercury in adult bluefish (1972–2011) from the mid-Atlantic coast of the USA
FA Cross, DW Evans, RT Barber - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Concentrations of total mercury were measured in muscle of adult bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) collected in 2011 off North Carolina and compared with similar measurements …
saltatrix) collected in 2011 off North Carolina and compared with similar measurements …