2021
DOI: 10.15446/abc.v27n1.83092
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Concentraciones de metilmercurio en Prochilodus magdalenae (Teleostei: Curimatidae) y Hoplias malabaricus (Teleostei: Erythrinidae) en la cuenca baja del río Cauca-Magdalena, norte de Colombia

Abstract: Las emisiones de mercurio (Hg) a partir de actividades de minería afectan los recursos pesqueros, los cuales son importantes en la alimentación proteínica de las poblaciones humanas. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las concentraciones de MeHg (metilmercurio) en Prochilodus magdalenae (Bocachico) y Hoplias malabaricus (Moncholo) en hábitats continentales de la región de La Mojana y en la parte baja del río Cauca (Norte de Colombia), sitios que han sido afectados por actividades de minería aurífera. Un … Show more

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“…As it has been proposed for other species [ 86 ], contamination with mining-derived products could be affecting the viability of C . magdalenae , which is supported by evidence of methylmercury in fishes collected in the zone [ 45 ]. Another threat is the establishment of introduced exotic species [ 11 , 90 ], such as Basa fish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus , a omnivorous species of fast size and weight growth, and having extension in Colombia, mainly in the Magdalena-Cauca basin [ 90 ], and the Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus , which has the capacity to survive in all types of habitats, from salty, marine waters to estuarine and continental waters with temperatures between 8 and 42°C [ 90 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 75%
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“…As it has been proposed for other species [ 86 ], contamination with mining-derived products could be affecting the viability of C . magdalenae , which is supported by evidence of methylmercury in fishes collected in the zone [ 45 ]. Another threat is the establishment of introduced exotic species [ 11 , 90 ], such as Basa fish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus , a omnivorous species of fast size and weight growth, and having extension in Colombia, mainly in the Magdalena-Cauca basin [ 90 ], and the Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus , which has the capacity to survive in all types of habitats, from salty, marine waters to estuarine and continental waters with temperatures between 8 and 42°C [ 90 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 75%
“…This zone, characterized by a large alluvial plain surrounded by mountains and flat and wavy surfaces where various swampy complexes are formed [ 43 , 44 ], has been exposed to different anthropic activities including stockbreeding, fishing and extensive cultures [see 23 ]. Additionally, high mercury and sediment levels and elevated vegetation amounts are reported in the main courses of the river as a result of deforestation and flooding that may affect ichthyofauna [ 45 ]. According to their distribution, samples were grouped in five sections (S4-S8, Fig 2 ) previously described by Landínez-García & Márquez (2016) [ 28 ].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%