Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8869276 | Environmental Research | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Butyltins and pharmaceuticals were not found at measurable levels. Several PAHs, four pyrethroids insecticides, four PCPs and eleven flame retardants were found in roe/gonads of sea urchins, though in general at low levels. Differences among harvesting sites and between areas within each site were found, the lowest levels of contaminants being registered in Carreço. The accumulation of contaminants in sea urchins' roe/gonads seemed to reflect the low anthropogenic pressure felt in the sampling sites. Nevertheless, taking into account the low accumulated levels of chemicals, results indicate that sea urchins collected in South West Atlantic coast are safe for human consumption.
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Authors
A. Cristina Rocha, Carolina Camacho, Ethel Eljarrat, Andrea Peris, Yann Aminot, James W. Readman, Vasiliki Boti, Christina Nannou, António Marques, Maria Leonor Nunes, C. Marisa Almeida,