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ArticleBiometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine2022

Disposition of trace elements in the mangrove ecosystem and their effects on Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) (Crustacea, Decapoda).

Rômulo José Ramos, Gustavo Rocha Leite

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Rômulo José RamosPrograma de Pós-graduação em Ecologia de Ecossistemas, Universidade Vila Velha, Av. Mercúrio, s/n, Residencial Coqueiral, Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brazil. ramosjromulo@yahoo.com.br.ORCID 0000-0003-0335-1749
Gustavo Rocha LeiteUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, Brazil.

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The tropical mangrove at the Estação Ecológica do Lameirão (Southeastern Brazil), an ecosystem of high socio-economic value, receives a large load of pollutants from domestic, industrial, and agricultural sources. Samples of interstitial water, sediments, and crustacean specimens were collected at different periods and regions throughout the study area to measure the concentrations of copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), and tin (Sn) along the mangrove, as well as the bioaccumulation behavior in the crab Ucides cordatus. Subsequently, we correlated the accumulation of metals in U. cordatus with the concentrations of metals in the environment and physicochemical and climatic factors. Furthermore, we compared the bioconcentration factors (BFCs) of trace elements with the concentration levels obtained from the mangrove sediment. The fluctuation of rain and tide throughout the study period caused oscillations in the concentrations of trace elements. This condition induced bioconcentration records (BFC > 1), influencing the bioaccumulation trend in U. cordatus. We also identified that the lowest metal concentration values in the sediment were close to the river, indicating that the rivers cause a dilution effect. Finally, we found that the hepatopancreas had the highest levels of bioaccumulated heavy metals, explained by its detoxifying ability. In females of U. cordatus, we found a slightly lower accumulation of trace elements when compared to males, possibly related to the high rate of ecdysis in females. Ucides cordatus is a species widely used for human consumption. Our results show that the mangrove environment influences the concentration of trace elements in this organism, which the authorities should consider in mapping safer fishing areas.

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DecapodaEnvironmental PollutantsMetals, HeavyTrace ElementsWater Pollutants, ChemicalAnimalsCadmiumCopperCrustaceaEcosystemEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleGeologic SedimentsHumansLeadMaleCadmiumCopperEnvironmental PollutantsLeadMetals, HeavyTinTrace ElementsWaterWater Pollutants, ChemicalBioaccumulationCrabEstuarine ecosystemHeavy metalsSediment

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