A 35-Year Record (1987–2022) of Hg Concentrations in Two of the Fish Species Most Consumed by People Living in the Upper Madeira River Basin, Brazilian Amazon Region
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area and Database
2.2. Sampling and Chemical Analysis
2.3. Total Hg Emissions from ASGM and Deforestation
2.4. Statistical Analyses
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Mercury Emissions from ASGM and Deforestation
3.2. Long-Term Changes in Fish Mercury in the Madeira River Watershed
3.3. Temporal Trends in Hg Concentrations in Tributaries and Marginal Lakes versus Main River
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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de Lacerda, L.D.; de Almeida, R.; Bastos, W.R. A 35-Year Record (1987–2022) of Hg Concentrations in Two of the Fish Species Most Consumed by People Living in the Upper Madeira River Basin, Brazilian Amazon Region. Toxics 2024, 12, 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020144
de Lacerda LD, de Almeida R, Bastos WR. A 35-Year Record (1987–2022) of Hg Concentrations in Two of the Fish Species Most Consumed by People Living in the Upper Madeira River Basin, Brazilian Amazon Region. Toxics. 2024; 12(2):144. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020144
Chicago/Turabian Stylede Lacerda, Luiz Drude, Ronaldo de Almeida, and Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos. 2024. "A 35-Year Record (1987–2022) of Hg Concentrations in Two of the Fish Species Most Consumed by People Living in the Upper Madeira River Basin, Brazilian Amazon Region" Toxics 12, no. 2: 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020144
APA Stylede Lacerda, L. D., de Almeida, R., & Bastos, W. R. (2024). A 35-Year Record (1987–2022) of Hg Concentrations in Two of the Fish Species Most Consumed by People Living in the Upper Madeira River Basin, Brazilian Amazon Region. Toxics, 12(2), 144. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020144