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Trace elements in marine organisms of Magdalena Bay, Pacific Coast of Mexico: Bioaccumulation in a pristine environment

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Trace element (Fe, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Co, Pb, Zn, Cd, As, Hg) concentrations were assessed in marine organisms (n = 52) sampled from the Magdalena Bay lagoon complex in Baja California Sur, Mexico, a pristine marine environment. The overall trend of metal concentrations (dry weight) in the organisms was found to be Fe > Zn > Cd > Cu > Mn > Pb > As > Hg > Ni > Cr > Co. Bivalve mollusks (53.83 mg kg−1) contained twofold higher levels of metals than the finfishes (20.77 mg kg−1). Calculated BioConcentration Factor (BCF) values showed that dissolved Mn is readily bioavailable to the organisms, whereas Biota Sediment Accumulation Factor (BSAF) indicated high values for Zn, Cu and Cd. Cd and As levels were observed to be increasing with the trophic levels. Toxic elements, namely Pb, Cd and As in the studied fish species were found to be higher than the values recommended for human seafood consumption. The study provides a comprehensive baseline report on trace element bioaccumulation in several marine organisms that will aid in developing effective conservation strategies of the highly biodiverse lagoon complex.

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Acknowledgements

This work is part of the Multidisciplinary Project Secretaria de Investigación y Posgrado (SIP-IPN Nos.) 20140191, 20150324 and the authors wish to acknowledge the financial assistance provided by SIP-IPN (Secretaría de Investigación y Posgrado - Instituto Politécnico Nacional). Authors MPJ, DAG and CJHC thank the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI), CONACyT (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología), COFAA (Comisión de Operación y Fomento de Actividades Académicas del IPN), EDI (Estímulos al Desempeño de los Investigadores), México. SBS thanks CONACyT for the research fellowship. Special thanks to Gonzalez Gomez Evanibaldo (CIIEMAD, IPN) for his tireless help in the field and laboratory analysis. This article is the 103rd contribution (partial) from Earth System Science Group (ESSG), Chennai, India (Participating members: MPJ & SBS).

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    S. B. Sujitha, M. P. Jonathan & Lorena Elizabeth Campos Villegas

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Sujitha, S.B., Jonathan, M.P., Aurioles-Gamboa, D. et al. Trace elements in marine organisms of Magdalena Bay, Pacific Coast of Mexico: Bioaccumulation in a pristine environment. Environ Geochem Health 41, 1075–1089 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-018-0198-5

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