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Evaluation of macroalgae and amphipods as bioindicators of petroleum hydrocarbons input into the marine environment

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Author(s):
Lourenco, Rafael Andre [1] ; Magalhaes, Caio Augusto [1] ; Taniguchi, Satie [1] ; Leite Siqueira, Silvana Gomes [2] ; Jacobucci, Giuliano Buza [3] ; Pereira Leite, Fosca Pedini [2] ; Bicego, Marcia Caruso [1]
Total Authors: 7
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Oceanog, Lab Quim Organ Marinha, Praca Oceanog 191, BR-05508120 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Ina Biol, Dept Biol Anim, BR-13083862 Campinas, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Uberlandia, Inst Biol, BR-38400902 Uberlandia, MG - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Marine Pollution Bulletin; v. 145, p. 564-568, AUG 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

The brown alga Sargassum furcatum and three families of amphipods (Ampithoidae, Caprellidae and Hyalidae) associated to that algae were evaluated as bioindicators of petroleum hydrocarbons input into the marine environment of Sao Sebastido Channel, in southeastern region of Brazil. The n-alkanes pattern were mainly associated with the natural composition of the macroalgae and amphipods, although some indicatives of petroleum hydrocarbons such as unresolved complex mixture and the no predominance of odd over even n-alkanes have been observed in some samples. Total PAHs ranged from 33.4 to 2010 ng g(-1) dry weight with the predominance of low molecular weight PAHs, mostly of naphthalene and alkyl-naphthalenes, which also suggested petroleum input. Even in low concentration, Sargassum furcatum and amphipods species studied seems to be good indicators of the introduction of petroleum hydrocarbons. (AU)