A REVIEW ON THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER (MPA) ON AQUATIC ORGANISMS Daniela Oliveira Teixeira de Sousa, Helen Sadauskas Henrique

Abstract

The activity of industries in obtaining and processing steel, iron, and other processes in the steel industry ends up resulting in the emission of atmospheric particulate matter (MPA), composed basically of metals/metalloids and metallic nanoparticles. Derived from the original rock or from the industrial process, most of the metals present in MPA are emerging and do not yet have safe limits determined in legislation. MPA is dispersed in the atmosphere and contaminates the air and aquatic environment, contaminating biota and humans. With accumulation in the organism, it ends up causing biochemical and physiological dysfunction, impacting homeostasis, metabolism, and animal behavior. This study sought to conduct a narrative review on the effects of MPA on aquatic organisms.