From Mexico to the Beagle Channel: A review of metal and metalloid pollution studies on wildlife species in Latin America

• Published in: Environmental research Vol. 176; p. 108462
• Main Authors: Di Marzio, A., Lambertucci, S.A., Fernandez, A.J. Garcia, Martínez-López, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Wild; Biomonitors; Brazil; cadmium; California; coasts; Contamination; copper; developing countries; emissions; endangered species; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental Pollution; estuaries; Gulf of California; Humans; indicator species; iron; Latin America; lead; manganese; mercury; Metal; Metalloids; Metalloids - analysis; Metalloids - pharmacokinetics; Metals, Heavy - analysis; Metals, Heavy - pharmacokinetics; Mexico; mining; nickel; pollution; rivers; Tissue Distribution; Wildlife; zinc; Mexico; California; Latin America; Gulf of California; Brazil; Biomonitors; Latin-America; Metalloids; Metal; Wildlife; Contamination

Emissions of metals and metalloids (Hg; Cd; Cr; Cu; Pb; Ni; Zn; Fe; Mn; As; Se) generated by natural (e.g., geothermal activity) or anthropic causes (eg., industry or mining) represent a worldwide contamination problem, especially in developing countries. Exposure to high concentrations of these ele...