A
Study AreaStudy Area
A
Adapted from: Google Maps. Available at http://maps.google.pt/. (Last accessed: September 26th 2011)
An estuary is a semi-enclosed maritime area with limited self renewal capability which
makes it particularly capable of retaining contaminants from different sources.
ObjectivesObjectives
2007
Sediment samplingSediment sampling
Adapted from: Google Maps. Available at http://maps.google.pt/. (Last accessed: September 26th 2011)
Samples collected in
2011 in frequently
used fishing sites
MethodsMethods
Northern AreaNorthern Area
Southern AreaSouthern Area
ConclusionsConclusions
Southern Area
Agricultural/Riverine Area
↓ Contamination
Northern Area
Industrial and Urban Area
↑ Contamination
F
PC
↓ Contamination
↓ Cytotoxicity
↑ Oxidative DNA damage
↓ Micronculei induction
↑ Contamination
↑ Cytotoxicity
↑ DNA Strand Breaks
↑ Micronuclei induction
AE
Maria João SilvaMaria João Silva
Henriqueta LouroHenriqueta Louro
João João LavinhaLavinha
Eleonora PaixãoEleonora Paixão
Sandra Caeiro Sandra Caeiro
Maria Helena CostaMaria Helena Costa
Pedro CostaPedro Costa
Sara Carreira Sara Carreira
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Eleonora PaixãoEleonora Paixão Sara Carreira Sara Carreira
Work supported by the Foundation Work supported by the Foundation
for Science and Technology for Science and Technology
(ref. PTDC/SAU(ref. PTDC/SAU--ESA/100107/2008)ESA/100107/2008)