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ON MOBULID RAYS AND METALS: METAL CONTENT FOR THE FIRST MOBULA MOBULAR RECORD FOR THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL AND A REVIEW ON METAL ECOTOXICOLOGY ASSESSMENTS FOR THE MANTA AND MOBULA GENERA
Mobula
Sudeste do Brasil
Ecotoxicologia
Espécime de raio demônio gigante
Mobula
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This study comprises the first record of a juvenile Giant Devil Ray specimen for Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern
Brazil, and its metal and metalloid contents. A scientometric assessment was also performed for the Manta and
Mobula genera. Only five records were found, and only As, Cd, Pb, Hg, Pt, Pd and Rh have been assessed. All
studies but one concerned human consumption. A significant knowledge gap on metal and metalloid ecotoxicology
for mobulid rays is noted, indicating the emergence of a new field of research that th may be applied for
wildlife conservation and management in response to anthropogenic contamination. Our study is also the first to
provide Al, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Sr, Ti, V and Zn contents for muscle, liver, brain and kidney for a mobulid ray and one
of the scarce reports concerning As, Cd, Hg and Pb in muscle, liver and kidney.
Keywords in Portuguese
Metais e metalóidesMobula
Sudeste do Brasil
Ecotoxicologia
Espécime de raio demônio gigante
Mobula
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