Effect of Seasonality on the Contamination of Mussels (Perna perna) and Swimming Crabs (Achelous spinimanus) by Essential and Toxic Metals and the Health Risks of the Consumer Population on the Southeast Coast of Brazil.

IF 3.6 3区生物学 Q2 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Biological Trace Element Research Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-03-05 DOI:10.1007/s12011-025-04558-5

Alexandre Mendes Ramos-Filho, Paloma de Almeida Rodrigues, Adriano Teixeira de Oliveira, Júlia Vianna da Anunciação de Pinho, Bernardo Ferreira Braz, Ricardo Erthal Santelli, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior

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Abstract

The marine environment is severely contaminated by anthropogenic activities. Among the pollutants are metals such as mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn), elements commonly found in industrial effluents from steel mills. This study aims to quantify the concentrations of Hg, Cr, and Zn in seafood samples (crab and mussels) and conduct a consumption risk analysis, considering the seasonality and sexual dimorphism of the animals. The samples were collected from traditional fisheries in Itaipu, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Muscle samples were removed from the animals, which served as the basis for determining Hg, Cr, and Zn levels. Consumption risk assessment was also conducted following the Estimated Monthly Intake and Hazard Quotient (HQ). The quantification results were below the limits set by international regulatory agencies. However, the risk analysis for the population revealed some HQ values above one, particularly for crab consumption.

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季节性对巴西东南沿海贻贝和梭子蟹受必需和有毒金属污染的影响及消费人群健康风险

海洋环境受到人为活动的严重污染。这些污染物包括汞（Hg）、铬（Cr）和锌（Zn）等金属，这些元素通常存在于钢厂的工业废水中。本研究旨在量化海鲜样品（螃蟹和贻贝）中汞、铬和锌的浓度，并考虑动物的季节性和性别二态性，进行消费风险分析。样本采集自巴西里约热内卢伊泰普（Niterói）的传统渔场。从动物身上取出肌肉样本，作为测定汞、铬和锌水平的基础。此外，我们亦按照估计每月摄入量及危害系数（HQ）进行消费风险评估。量化结果低于国际监管机构设定的限值。然而，对人群的风险分析显示，HQ值高于1，特别是食用螃蟹的人群。

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Biological Trace Element Research 生物-内分泌学与代谢

CiteScore

8.70

自引率

10.30%

发文量

459

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Biological Trace Element Research provides a much-needed central forum for the emergent, interdisciplinary field of research on the biological, environmental, and biomedical roles of trace elements. Rather than confine itself to biochemistry, the journal emphasizes the integrative aspects of trace metal research in all appropriate fields, publishing human and animal nutritional studies devoted to the fundamental chemistry and biochemistry at issue as well as to the elucidation of the relevant aspects of preventive medicine, epidemiology, clinical chemistry, agriculture, endocrinology, animal science, pharmacology, microbiology, toxicology, virology, marine biology, sensory physiology, developmental biology, and related fields.