In the first sampling period (2015), TL and weight were modest correlated only to As in muscle (r = 0.57 and r = 0.46, respectively; p < 0.05) and Cd in liver (r = 0.47 and r = 0.51, respectively; p < 0.05). Only two negative modest correlations were found between the ...
metal concentrations (mg/L) in the samples collected during the four sampling periods (July 2021, October 2021, January 2022, and April 2022) at the three sampling stations surveyed (BO – Bocolo, MS – Moita Seca, PLO – Pululu) (N = 5 samples per sampling site per temporal period)....
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