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The Esmoriz-Paramos is a lagoon of great ecological significance
located on the Northwest coast of Portugal. The
quality of water and sediment within this ecosystem has
been gradually degraded due to the discharges of mostly
untreated industrial waste and domestic sewage. Contaminants
include heavy metals that can be taken up by fish
from water, food, sediments, and suspended particulate
material. Fish inhabiting polluted water bodies tend to
accumulate many chemicals in high concentrations, even
when the environmental contamination levels are low
(Colombo et al. 1995). The leaping grey mullet (Liza saliens)
is one of a few dominant species living in this environment.
This species may contact xenobiotics in the water
column or, when feeding, in the sediments.
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Fernandes, C.; Fontaínhas-Fernandes, A.; Monteiro, S.M.; Salgado, M.A. (2007). Changes in plasma electrolytes and gill histopathology in wild Liza saliens from the Esmoriz-Paramos coastal lagoon, Portugal. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. ISSN 0007-4861. 79:3, p. 301-305
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Springer