Sílvia C. Goncalves

Prof. Dr. Sílvia C. Goncalves

MARE–Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 October 2003 in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
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JMJ.C. Marques
J.C. Marques
Sílvia C. GoncalvesSílvia C. Goncalves
Sílvia C. Goncalves
MPM.A. Pardal
M.A. Pardal
LCL. Chelazzi
L. Chelazzi
ICI. Colombini
I. Colombini
FSF. Scapini
F. Scapini

1 December 2013 in Marine Environmental Research
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CPCarmen A. Pedro
Carmen A. Pedro
MSMárcia S.S. Santos
Márcia S.S. Santos
SFSusana Margarida de Freitas Ferreira
Susana Margarida de Freitas Ferreira
Sílvia C. GoncalvesSílvia C. Goncalves
Sílvia C. Goncalves

2 November 2018 in Reviews in Aquaculture
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Ana PomboAna Pombo
Ana Pombo
TBTeresa Baptista
Teresa Baptista
LGLuana Granada
Luana Granada
SFSusana Margarida de Freitas Ferreira
Susana Margarida de Freitas Ferreira
Sílvia C. GoncalvesSílvia C. Goncalves
Sílvia C. Goncalves
JCJosé L. Costa
José L. Costa

1 June 2014 in Ecological Indicators
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FBFilipa Bessa
Filipa Bessa
Sílvia C. GoncalvesSílvia C. Goncalves
Sílvia C. Goncalves
JFJoao Franco
Joao Franco
JAJosé N. André
José N. André
Pedro CunhaPedro Cunha
Pedro Cunha
JMJoão Carlos Marques
João Carlos Marques

1 November 2011 in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
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Sílvia C. GoncalvesSílvia C. Goncalves
Sílvia C. Goncalves
JMJoão C. Marques
João C. Marques

11 February 2021 in Environments
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Krishna Prasad BiswasKrishna Prasad Biswas
Krishna Prasad Biswas
SHShahadat Hossain
Shahadat Hossain
NDNipa Deb
Nipa Deb
AKM Saiful Islam BhuianAKM Saiful Islam Bhuian
AKM Saiful Islam Bhuian
Sílvia C. GoncalvesSílvia C. Goncalves
Sílvia C. Goncalves
MHMohammad Belal Hossen
Mohammad Belal Hossen
Marine environmental pollution is a longstanding global problem and has a particular impact on the Bay of Bengal. Effluent from different sources directly enters rivers of the region and eventually flows into the Bay of Bengal. This effluent may contain radioactive materials and trace metals and pose a serious threat to the coastal environment, in addition to aquatic ecosystems. Using gamma spectrometry and atomic absorption spectrometry, a comprehensive study was carried out on the radioactivity (226Ra, 232Th, 40K, and 137Cs) and trace metal (Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Ni, Fe, Mn, and Cr) concentrations, respectively, in fish and crustacean species collected from the coastal belt of the Bay of Bengal (Chattogram, Bangladesh). The analysis showed a noticeable increment in the levels of different radioactive pollutants in the marine samples, although the consumption of the studied fish and crustacean species should be considered safe for human health. Anthropogenic radionuclide (137Cs) was not detected in any sample. Furthermore, the metal concentrations of a small number of trace elements (Pb, Cd, Cr) were found to be higher in most of the samples, which indicates aquatic fauna are subject to pollution. The estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), hazard index (HI), and target cancer risk (TR) were calculated and compared with the permissible safety limits. It was found that consuming the seafood from the Bay of Bengal may cause adverse health impacts if consumption and/or means of pollution are not controlled.