With less than 60 records being reported worldwide, the megamouth (Megachasma pelagios) is today one of the least known shark species inhabiting our oceans. Therefore, information concerning the biology and ecology of this enigmatic organism is very scarce and limited to feeding behaviour and preferred habitat. The present work reports new data on the concentrations of trace elements, organic mercury, POPs and 210Po in hepatic and muscular tissues of a specimen found stranded in the southeastern coast of Brazil. Additionally, we provide new evidence based on stable isotope analysis (δ15N and δ13C) confirming the preference for the pelagic habitat and the zooplanktivorous feeding behaviour of the megamouth. These results are consistent with the low concentrations of organic pollutant compounds and other elements measured in our samples.
Moura J.F.d., Merico A., Montone R.C., Silva J., Seixas T.G., Godoy J.M.d.O., Saint’Pierre T.D., Hauser-Davis R.A., Di Beneditto A.P.M., Reis E.C., Tavares D.C., Lemos L.S. and Siciliano S. (2015) Assessment of trace elements, POPs, 210Po and stable isotopes (15N and 13C) in a rare filter-feeding shark: The megamouth. Marine Pollution Bulletin 95(1): 402-406. 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.038
@article{Moura2015,
Title = {Assessment of trace elements, POPs, 210Po and stable isotopes (15N and 13C) in a rare filter-feeding shark: The megamouth},
Author = {Moura, Jailson Fulgencio de and Merico, Agostino and Montone, Rosalinda Carmela and Silva, Josilene and Seixas, Tércia Guedes and Godoy, José Marcus de Oliveira and Saint’Pierre, Tatiana Dillenburg and Hauser-Davis, Rachel Ann and Di Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira and Reis, Estéfane Cardinot and Tavares, Davi Castro and Lemos, Leila Soledade and Siciliano, Salvatore},
Editor = {},
Journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},
Year = {2015},
Pages = {402-406},
Volume = {95},
Doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.038},
Abstract = {With less than 60 records being reported worldwide, the megamouth (Megachasma pelagios) is today one of the least known shark species inhabiting our oceans. Therefore, information concerning the biology and ecology of this enigmatic organism is very scarce and limited to feeding behaviour and preferred habitat. The present work reports new data on the concentrations of trace elements, organic mercury, POPs and 210Po in hepatic and muscular tissues of a specimen found stranded in the southeastern coast of Brazil. Additionally, we provide new evidence based on stable isotope analysis (δ15N and δ13C) confirming the preference for the pelagic habitat and the zooplanktivorous feeding behaviour of the megamouth. These results are consistent with the low concentrations of organic pollutant compounds and other elements measured in our samples.},
}
TY - JOUR
AU - Moura, Jailson Fulgencio de
AU - Merico, Agostino
AU - Montone, Rosalinda Carmela
AU - Silva, Josilene
AU - Seixas, Tércia Guedes
AU - Godoy, José Marcus de Oliveira
AU - Saint’Pierre, Tatiana Dillenburg
AU - Hauser-Davis, Rachel Ann
AU - Di Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira
AU - Reis, Estéfane Cardinot
AU - Tavares, Davi Castro
AU - Lemos, Leila Soledade
AU - Siciliano, Salvatore
TI - Assessment of trace elements, POPs, 210Po and stable isotopes (15N and 13C) in a rare filter-feeding shark: The megamouth
T2 - Marine Pollution Bulletin
PY - 2015
SP - 402-406
VL - 95
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.038
AB - With less than 60 records being reported worldwide, the megamouth (Megachasma pelagios) is today one of the least known shark species inhabiting our oceans. Therefore, information concerning the biology and ecology of this enigmatic organism is very scarce and limited to feeding behaviour and preferred habitat. The present work reports new data on the concentrations of trace elements, organic mercury, POPs and 210Po in hepatic and muscular tissues of a specimen found stranded in the southeastern coast of Brazil. Additionally, we provide new evidence based on stable isotope analysis (δ15N and δ13C) confirming the preference for the pelagic habitat and the zooplanktivorous feeding behaviour of the megamouth. These results are consistent with the low concentrations of organic pollutant compounds and other elements measured in our samples.
ER -
