Tatiana Dilllenburg Saint’Pierre

First Report on Metal Contamination and Associated Human Health Risks in the Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura cf. micrura (Myliobatiformes: Gymnuridae) from the Brazilian Amazon Coast

Metal accumulation in batoids reflects both environmental exposure and physiological regulation, although studies concerning this group are still scarce. The Smooth butterfly ray (Gymnura cf. micrura) is consumed in northeastern Brazil, yet information on metal contamination and...