Year: 2013
Type: report
Abstract: Sado River estuary is located in the west coast of Portugal. Previous environmental studies identified industrial contamination, non-point anthropogenic sources and contamination coming from the river, all promoting accumulation of polluted sediments with known impacts on the ecological system. Surrounding human populations have intense economic fishery activities. Together with agriculture, estuary fishing products are available to local residents. Food usage previously characterized through ethnographic studies suggests exposure to estuarine products, farming products, and water in daily activities, as potential routes of contamination. It is well established that long term exposure to heavy metals are associated with renal and neurological diseases, most heavy metals are classified as carcinogenic and teratogenic.
Authors: Ana Paula Martinho, Ana P. Rodrigo, Ana Margarida Moreira Vicente, Ausenda Machado, Carlos Matias Dias, Carla Sofia Guiomar, Cátia Gonçalves, Eleonora Paixão, Fernanda Karina dos Santos, Henriqueta Louro, Hermínia Pinhal, Inês Mateus, Inês Coelho, Inês Cristina Lopes, Isabel Castanheira, Joana Antunes, Joana Sacadura, João Lavinha, Joaquim Toro, Jorge Lobo, L. M. Nunes, Maria do Carmo Quintas, Maria Helena Costa, Maria João Silva, M. C. Saraiva, Mário Diniz, Marta Martins, Miguel Pinto, Paula Vaz Fernandes, Pedro M. Costa, Sandra Caeiro, Sandra Gueifão, Sara Correia Carreira, Susana Pereira Silva, Teresa Neuparth
Language: English
Topic: Heavy metals in environment
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W57812432