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Key issues on sediment quality assessment: A review of South American research with emphasis on Brazil
(2007)
Conventional approaches to pollution prevention in South American countries have traditionally relied on scientists identifying potentially harmful substances and practices, and advising regulators concerning exposures and ...
Effects of harbor activities on sediment quality in a semi-arid region in Brazil
(2017-01-01)
Tropical marine environments are rich in biodiversity and the presence of harbor activities in these areas can harm the coastal ecosystems. In this study, we assessed sediment quality of two harbors from a tropical region ...
Multiple lines of evidence of sediment quality in an urban Marine Protected Area (Xixová-Japuí State Park, SP, Brazil)
(2019-02-20)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) aim to protect habitats, biodiversity, and ecological processes as a conservation tool. These areas have been affected by contamination, which threats the biodiversity and ecological functioning. ...
Sediment quality assessment as potential tool for the management of tropical estuarine protected areas in SW Atlantic, Brazil
(2019-06-01)
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) represent a tool for conservation that is intended to protect marine and estuarine habitats, biodiversity, and ecological processes. Many MPAs, some of which include estuarine zones, are ...
Integrated assessment of metal contamination in sediments from two tropical estuaries
(Elsevier B.V., 2014-08-01)
In order to evaluate if sediment metal contamination is responsible for benthic degradation and identify possible reference sites in Todos os Santos Bay (TSB), comparisons between a highly impacted (Subae) and less impacted ...
Integrative ecotoxicological assessment of contaminated sediments in a complex tropical estuarine system
(2011-01-01)
The Santos Estuarine System (SES) is a complex of bays, islands, estuarine channels and rivers located on the Southeast coast of Brazil, in which multiple contaminant sources are situated in close proximity to mangroves ...
Integrative ecotoxicological assessment of contaminated sediments in a complex tropical estuarine system
(2008-12-01)
The Santos Estuarine System (SES) is a complex of bays, islands, estuarine channels and rivers located on the Southeast coast of Brazil, in which multiple contaminant sources are situated in close proximity to mangroves ...
Integrated quality assessment of sediments from harbour areas in Santos-São Vicente Estuarine System, Southern Brazil
(2013-09-20)
Santos-São Vicente Estuarine System is a highly populated coastal zone in Brazil and where it is located the major port of Latin America. Historically, port activities, industrial and domestic effluents discharges have ...