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Copper, lead, and cadmium monitoring via the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula; Linnaeus, 1758): space-time driven variability in Western Mediterranean populations.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
August 2024
Research Institute in Environment and Marine Sciences (IMEDMAR-UCV), Catholic University of Valencia Saint Vincent Martir, Calp, Alicante, Spain.
Article Synopsis
- Female S. canicula (a type of shark) is abundant, resilient to fishing, and could be a good candidate for monitoring environmental pollution due to its behavior and distribution.
- A study analyzed levels of lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and copper (Cu) in their muscle tissue using microwave-assisted extraction and atomic absorption spectrometry, focusing on samples from Alicante, Spain, collected from November 2019 to November 2020.
- The study found higher concentrations of Pb and Cd during warmer months and identified specific times and locations where contaminant levels were significant, indicating the necessity for future research on these variations.