Abstract
The mussel Anodontites trapesialis (Lam, 1819) was used as an indicator of organochlorine pollutants in the Pardo River, located in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto (21° 07′S and 47° 45′W), State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Biological monitoring was performed for one year at the site of a sugar cane grove on the left bank of the river. Forty-three animals were placed in two aluminum enclosures on the river bottom at this site and 4 animals of each enclosure were sacrificed for pesticide analysis at 3-month intervals, each collection corresponding to one season of the year.
The animals were found to have been exposed to DDT, lindane, heptachlor, aldrin and dieldrin. Endrin was not detected in any of the analyses.
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Research supported by “Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico” (CNPq) and by “Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo” (FAPESP).
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Lopes, J.L.C., Casanova, I.C., de Figueireido, M.C.G. et al. Anodontites trapesialis: A biological monitor of organochlorine pesticides. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 23, 351–354 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00216244
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