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Pollution in Coastal Areas: An Integrated Perspective in Environmental Risk Studies
(Nova Science Publishers, 2017)
Transitional water systems such as estuaries and subestuaries are areas of greatconcern in ecotoxicology due to urban and industrial settlement, being key areas ofproductivity and biogeochemical exchange between ocean and ...
Paleoecological Significance of Diatoms in Argentinean Estuaries: What Do They Tell Us About the Environment?
(Nova Science Publishers, 2010)
Estuaries are productive ecosystems of high ecological value. They are important habitats for various species and those of highest value are protected by national and international conventions. This book highlights possible ...
Geomorphologic and physical characteristics of a human impacted estuary: Quequén Grande River Estuary, Argentina
(Academic Press Ltd - Elsevier Science Ltd, 2005-12)
Even though the Quequén Grande River Estuary has economic and strategic importance from an oceanographic point of view, it has been ignored until recently. Nevertheless, many anthropogenic modifications (i.e., dredging, ...
Genomic damage in Mugil curema (Actinopterygii: Mugilidae) reveals the effects of intense urbanization on estuaries in northeastern Brazil
(2019-01-01)
The largest metropolitan centers in northeastern region of Brazil are all located near the coast, and industrial, tourist, and agro-industrial activities are the principal causes of water contamination due to discharges ...
Sediment quality assessment in a tropical estuary: The case of Ceará River, Northeastern Brazil
(2013-03-22)
The present study aimed to assess the sediment quality in a tropical estuary located in the northeast of Brazil under semi-arid conditions and multiple sources of contamination, using both toxicity bioassays and metal ...
Arsenic, selenium, and metals in a commercial and vulnerable fish from southwestern Atlantic estuaries: distribution in water and tissues and public health risk assessment
(Springer Heidelberg, 2019-01)
The anadromous catfish Genidens barbus is a vulnerable and economically important species from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. Concentrations of As, Co, Fe, Se, and Zn were determined in water and muscle, gill, and liver ...