Lead, Mercury and Cadmium in the Aquatic Environment

Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis has a BSc degree in Biological Sciences and an MSc degree and PhD degree in Sciences - Analytical Chemistry from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, all in Brazil. She is currently a researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her primary research interests include Biological Oceanography, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Chemistry and Science Education.Natalia Soares Quinete has a BSc in Chemical Engineering, an MSc degree in Analytical Chemistry and a PhD degree in Environmental Analytical Chemistry. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Florida International University. Her research focuses on assessing and understanding the sources, distribution, and fate of persistent pollutants and emerging contaminants in different environmental and biological compartments and potential impacts to humans and animals. Leila Soledade Lemos has a BSc in Biological Sciences, an MBA in Environmental Planning and Management, an MSc degree in Public Health and Environment and a PhD in Wildlife Science. She is currently a Postdoctoral Associate at Florida International University. Leila’s research interest focuses on how marine fauna respond to anthropogenic activities and natural shifts, and possible effects on individual distribution and health to aid in population management and conservation efforts.

• Subcellular Cadmium, Lead and Mercury Partitioning Assessments in Aquatic Organisms as a Tool for Assessing Actual Toxicity and Trophic Transfer. Assessment of Lead, Cadmium and Mercury in Coastal Aquatic Environments in South Florida and Abroad: Identification of Anthropogenic and Natural Sources in Surface Waters. Reviewing Cd, Hg and Pb Assessments and Effects in Elasmobranchs. Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Crustacea: Environmental and Risk Assessments. Accumulation of Lead, Mercury and Cadmium in Coastal Sediments in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cadmium, Mercury and Lead in the Bones of Marine Mammals. Physicochemical Water Parameters Affecting Cadmium, Lead and Mercury Speciation, Bioavailability and Toxicity in the Aquatic Environment. Uptake, Bioaccumulation, Partitioning of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in Aquatic Organisms in Contaminated Environments. Cadmium in Mexican Sharks: Presence, Accumulation, and Public Health Risks. A Review on Cadmium, Mercury, and Lead Loads in Pontoporia blainvillei, the Most Endangered Dolphin Species from the Southwest Atlantic.