Multiple lines of evidence of sediment quality in an urban Marine Protected Area (Xixova-Japui State Park, SP, Brazil)

Autor(es)

Moreira, Lucas Buruaem ^[1] ; Duarte Alves de Camargo, Julia Beatriz ^[1] ; Marques, Bruna Belletato ^[1] ; Martins, Cesar C. ^[2] ; de Souza Abessa, Denis Moledo ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Paulista UNESP, Nucleo Estudos Poluicao & Ecotoxicol Aquat, Pca Infante D Henrique S-N, BR-11330900 Sao Vicente, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Parana, Ctr Estudos Mar, Av Beira Mar S-N, BR-83255976 Pontal Do Parana, PR - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Environmental Science and Pollution Research; v. 26, n. 5, p. 4605-4617, FEB 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 2

Resumo

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) aim to protect habitats, biodiversity, and ecological processes as a conservation tool. These areas have been affected by contamination, which threats the biodiversity and ecological functioning. In this study, we evaluated the sediment quality of Xixova-Japui State Park (XJSP), an MPA located in an urbanized Bay (Santos, Southeast Brazil) by integrating multiple lines-of-evidence. Six sites were selected within the XJSP and analyzed for sediment chemistry, toxicity, and benthic community descriptors using Sediment Quality Triad approach (SQT). Whole-sediment Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) was employed as a complementary line of evidence to confirm the presence of domestic effluent discharges as a potential stressor. The SQT showed that sediments collected within XJSP are impacted by contaminants, exhibiting chronic toxicity and changes in benthic community. TIE results indicated that trace metals, organic contaminants, and ammonia contributed to the observed effects. Our results also indicate a lack of effectiveness of MPA in protecting the biodiversity due to the contamination sources, which requires efforts to pollution control in order to ensure the environmental conservation and management plan goals. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 13/15482-0 - Estabelecimento de valores de referência sítio-específicos para concentrações de contaminantes em sedimentos do litoral do Estado de São Paulo: bases científicas para a criação de uma legislação no âmbito nacional
• Beneficiário: Lucas Buruaem Moreira
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado