01151naa a2200265 a 450000100080000000500110000800800410001910000180006024500940007826000090017252004350018165000150061665000120063165000130064365000100065665000100066665000120067665000140068865300290070270000170073170000240074870000200077270000210079277300720081318111322017-03-27       2003    bl ---       0--  u    #d1 aVIEIRA, L. M.  aMercury levels in alligators (Caiman crocodilus yacare) from the Pantanal region, Brazil.  c2003  aThe Pantanal region is the world's largest floodplain area and has a great biological importance due to its unique flora and fauna. This area has undergone intense anthropogenic activities including the use of agrochemicals, the release of non-treated sewage water into its rivers and the mercury contamination. Mercury is an important pollutant because it is considered one of the most toxic metals, especially as methyl mercury.  aalligators  amercury  aPantanal  aFauna  aFlora  aJacaré  aMercúrio  aCaiman crocodilus yacare1 aNUNES, V. S.1 aAMARAL, M. C. R. do1 aOLIVEIRA, A. C.1 aCAMPOS, R. C. de  tRevista Paraense de Medicinagv.17, n. 4, p.67-68, out./dez., 2003.