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Assessment of metals, emerging contaminants, and physicochemical characteristics in the drinking water and wastewater of Cuenca, Ecuador
(2022)
Background: Traditional drinking water and wastewater treatments used in Latin-American and Caribbean coun-
tries are meant to improve the organoleptic, and microbiological characteristics and to remove nutrients. How-
ever, ...
Detritivorous fish contamination in the Río de la Plata estuary: a critical accumulation pathway in the cycle of anthropogenic compounds
(National Research Council Canada-NRC Research Press, 2000-06)
Aliphatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins, furans, and trace metals have been quantified in fishes collected at four stations in Río de la Plata to determine contaminant ...
Remediation of Arsenic-contaminated soils by Iron amendments: a review
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)
Arsenic (As) in soil is a serious environmental issue, and although As occurs naturally in soil, anthropogenic activities have greatly increased As soil contamination. Several technologies can be used to reduce arsenic ...
Major atmospheric particulate matter sources for glaciers in Coquimbo Region, Chile
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE part of Springer Nature.Tapado Glacier is a subtropical mountain glacier in the Coquimbo region of Chile that has been continuously retreating ...
Assessing mercury pollution in Amazon River tributaries using a Bayesian Network approach
(2018-12-30)
Mercury pollution of water bodies exerts significant human and ecosystem health impacts due to high toxicity. Relatively high levels of mercury have been detected in the Amazon River and its tributaries and associated ...
Running away to sea: a theoretical model of anthropogenic factors contribution to microplastics transportation from rivers to the ocean
(Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), 2022-06-30)
O lixo antropogênico pode ser perigoso tanto para o meio ambiente como para as espécies que o habitam, incluindo os humanos. Um componente importante do lixo são partículas de plástico que podem ser classificadas em ...
Impact of anthropogenic activity on the Hg concentrations in the Piracicaba river basin (Sao Paulo State, Brazil)
(SpringerDordrechtHolanda, 2005)
Analysis of the threat of groundwater contamination in the Jacó aquifer, Central Pacific, Costa Rica
(Universidad Nacional, 2021)