Abstract
This study investigated two estuaries on the northern coast of Brazil submitted to different anthropic activities. The main objective was to assess the use of oysters (Crassostrea gasar and Paxyodon ponderosus) and phytoplankton as bioindicators of environmental contamination. Water, sediments, phytoplankton and oysters were chemically analyzed by ICP-OES and ICP-MS. The source for metal bioaccumulation in oysters and phytoplankton was assessed using BSAF (Biota Sediment Accumulation Factor) and the isotropic relations of stable carbon (δ13C and δ15N). The oyster-sediment BSAF showed bioaccumulation of Mn, Cu, Zn, Se, Sr, As, Cd and Ba, which was supported by the correlations of Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Se, Sr, Al, Ba and Pb with the isotopes (δ15N and δ13C), which confirmed bioaccumulation as well as biodilution and biomagnification in oysters and phytoplankton. That reflects the efficiency of organisms in bioconcentrating metals and their capacity as bioindicators of contamination.
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