Publications by Maria D C Cuevas-Diaz

Publications by authors named "Maria D C Cuevas-Diaz"

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Giant Toads (Rhinella marina) From the Industrial Zones of Low Basin of the Coatzacoalcos River (Veracruz, MX) Presents Genotoxicity in Erythrocytes.

Omar Cruz-Santiago Claudia G Castillo Guillermo Espinosa-Reyes Iván N Pérez-Maldonado Donaji J González-Mille

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol

January 2022

Article Synopsis

The Coatzacoalcos River's lower basin is heavily polluted, containing harmful substances like organochlorines, heavy metals, and more.
Researchers studied the genotoxic effects on giant toads from both rural and industrial areas of Coatzacoalcos, comparing them to laboratory toads.
Results showed that toads from industrial zones exhibited higher levels of micronuclei, nuclear abnormalities, and increased cell cycle disruptions and apoptosis in their blood compared to rural and lab toads.

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DNA damage in different wildlife species exposed to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from the delta of the Coatzacoalcos river, Mexico.

Donaji J González-Mille César A Ilizaliturri-Hernández Guillermo Espinosa-Reyes Omar Cruz-Santiago María D C Cuevas-Díaz

Ecotoxicol Environ Saf

September 2019

The delta of the Coatzacoalcos river is a priority region for the biological conservation in the Gulf of Mexico. Environmental studies in the area have detected a complex mixture of contaminants where the presence of Persistent organic compounds (POPs) is highlighted. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) integrity of biological populations are global concerns due to their ecological implications.