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Monna F, Marques AN, Guillon R, Losno R, Couette S, Navarro N, Dongarra G, Tamburo E, Varrica D, Chateau C, Nepomuceno FO. Perturbation vectors to evaluate air quality using lichens and bromeliads: a Brazilian case study. Environ Monit Assess 2017; 189:566. [PMID: 29038984 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6280-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Samples of one lichen species, Parmotrema crinitum, and one bromeliad species, Tillandsia usneoides, were collected in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at four sites differently affected by anthropogenic pollution. The concentrations of aluminum, cadmium, copper, iron, lanthanum, lead, sulfur, titanium, zinc, and zirconium were determined by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy. The environmental diagnosis was established by examining compositional changes via perturbation vectors, an underused family of methods designed to circumvent the problem of closure in any compositional dataset. The perturbation vectors between the reference site and the other three sites were similar for both species, although body concentration levels were different. At each site, perturbation vectors between lichens and bromeliads were approximately the same, whatever the local pollution level. It should thus be possible to combine these organisms, though physiologically different, for air quality surveys, after making all results comparable with appropriate correction. The use of perturbation vectors seems particularly suitable for assessing pollution level by biomonitoring, and for many frequently met situations in environmental geochemistry, where elemental ratios are more relevant than absolute concentrations.
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- F Monna
- UMR 6298 CNRS-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, ARTEHIS, Bat. Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France.
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- Programa de Biologia Marinha e Ambientes Costeiros, Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Centro, Caixa Postal 100 644, Niterói, RJ, 24001-970, Brazil
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- UMR 6298 CNRS-Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, ARTEHIS, Bat. Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Institut de Physique du Globe, 1 Rue Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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- EPHE, PSL Research University, Paris & UMR CNRS 6282 Biogéosciences, Université Bourgogne Franche- Comté, 6 Bd Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France
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- EPHE, PSL Research University, Paris & UMR CNRS 6282 Biogéosciences, Université Bourgogne Franche- Comté, 6 Bd Gabriel, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Dipartimento Scienze dellaTerra e del Mare (DiSTeM), via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze dellaTerra e del Mare (DiSTeM), via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Scienze dellaTerra e del Mare (DiSTeM), via Archirafi 36, 90123, Palermo, Italy
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- UFR SVTE, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, 21000, Dijon, France
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- Departamento de Geologia, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Athos da Silveira Ramos, 274, Ilha do Fundão CEP, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-916, Brazil
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Ferreira MS, Marques AN, Ribeiro ROR, Conte CA, Carneiro CS, Santelli RE, Freire AS, São Clemente SC, Mársico ET. Total Mercury in Carnivorous Fish from Brazilian Southeast. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2015; 95:18-24. [PMID: 25666565 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-015-1470-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2014] [Accepted: 01/22/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Total mercury concentrations were determined by atomic absorption spectrometry in muscle tissue of two commercially important species of carnivorous fishes croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) and cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus) caught in Itaipu estuary, Rio de Janeiro. In this study, whitemouth croaker presented more mercury than Atlantic cutlassfish. Bioaccumulation differences can be explained by the biological behavior of juveniles whitemouth croaker, that remain in the estuary up to maturity, which makes them good indicators of local environmental impacts (0.110 mg Kg(-1) HgT). It also can be explained by differences in nutritional requirements between the different life stages of two species. The analysis showed the presence of low levels of the metal. However, our results suggest a possible risk to human health, depending on the level of fish consumption.
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- M S Ferreira
- Laboratory of Fish Inspection and Technology, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Vital Brazil Filho 64, Santa Rosa, Niterói, RJ, 24.230-340, Brazil,
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Macario KD, Souza RCCL, Aguilera OA, Carvalho C, Oliveira FM, Alves EQ, Chanca IS, Silva EP, Douka K, Decco J, Trindade DC, Marques AN, Anjos RM, Pamplona FC. Marine reservoir effect on the Southeastern coast of Brazil: results from the Tarioba shellmound paired samples. J Environ Radioact 2015; 143:14-19. [PMID: 25703433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Revised: 02/02/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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On the Southeastern coast of Brazil the presence of many archaeological shellmounds offers a great potential for studying the radiocarbon marine reservoir effect (MRE). However, very few such studies are available for this region. These archaeological settlements, mostly dating from 5 to 2 kyr cal BP, include both terrestrial and marine remains in good stratigraphic context and secure association, enabling the comparison of different carbon reservoirs. In a previous study the chronology of the Sambaqui da Tarioba, located in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, was established based on marine mollusc shells and charcoal samples from hearths, from several layers in two excavated sectors. We now compare the different materials with the aim of studying the MRE in this region. Calibration was performed with Oxford software OxCal v4.2.3 using the marine curve Marine13 with an undetermined offset to account for local corrections for shell samples, and the atmospheric curve SHCal13 for charcoal samples. The distribution of results considering a phase model indicates a ΔR value of -127 ± 67 (14)C yr in the 1 sigma range and the multi-paired approach leads to a mean value of -110 ± 94 (14)C yr.
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- K D Macario
- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Gal. Milton Tavares de Souza, S/N, Niterói 24210-346, RJ, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24001-970, RJ, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24001-970, RJ, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Geoquímica, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24001-970, RJ, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Gal. Milton Tavares de Souza, S/N, Niterói 24210-346, RJ, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Gal. Milton Tavares de Souza, S/N, Niterói 24210-346, RJ, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Gal. Milton Tavares de Souza, S/N, Niterói 24210-346, RJ, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24001-970, RJ, Brazil.
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- Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit, University of Oxford, Dyson Perrins Building, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, United Kingdom.
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- Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisas Arqueológicas, Rua Marques de Leão, 53, Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro 20.780-140, RJ, Brazil.
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- Instituto Brasileiro de Pesquisas Arqueológicas, Rua Marques de Leão, 53, Engenho Novo, Rio de Janeiro 20.780-140, RJ, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24001-970, RJ, Brazil.
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- Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Av. Gal. Milton Tavares de Souza, S/N, Niterói 24210-346, RJ, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Biologia Marinha, Instituto de Biologia, Outeiro São João Batista, s/n, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói 24001-970, RJ, Brazil.
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