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Urban activity and mercury contamination in estuarine and marine sediments (Southern Brazil)
(2009)
The distribution of mercury in sediments of the Patos Lagoon estuary and nearby coastal marine deposits has been investigated for the period 1998–2008. Polluted urban soils and coastal reclamation fills are the principal ...
Assessing legacy contaminants in sediments from marine protected areas of the central coast of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
(Inst Oceanografico, Univ Sao Paulo, 2017-10-01)
The presence of legacy contaminants in sediments from three Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) of the coast of Sao Paulo State was evaluated. Four sampling surveys were conducted between 2013 and 2015 in 10 sites, distributed ...
Assessment of sediment toxicity from the Areia Branca off-shore harbor and the Potengi river estuary (RN), northeastern Brazil
(2013-12-01)
The present study aimed to evaluate the toxic potential of superficial sediments collected in Areia Branca harbor (AB) and Potengi River Estuary (PR). Both areas are situated in Rio Grande do Norte state and are under ...
Assessing the sediment quality of the Laje de Santos marine state park and other marine protected areas of the central coast of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
(Inst Oceanografico, Univ Sao Paulo, 2017-10-01)
In this study, the quality of sediments from three Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) located on the coast of Sao Paulo (Laje de Santos Marine State Park - PEMLS; Xixova-Japui State Park - XJSP; and Central Coast Marine Protection ...
Assessing the sediment quality of the Laje de Santos marine state park and other marine protected areas of the central coast of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
(Inst Oceanografico, Univ Sao Paulo, 2017)
In this study, the quality of sediments from three Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) located on the coast of Sao Paulo (Laje de Santos Marine State Park - PEMLS Xixova-Japui State Park - XJSP and Central Coast Marine Protection ...
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 ...
Ecotoxicological assessment of sediments from an urban marine protected area (Xixová-Japuí State Park, SP, Brazil)
(2013-10-15)
This study aimed to evaluate the environmental quality of the marine portion of Xixová-Japuí State Park (XJSP), an urban marine protected area, which is influenced by multiple contamination sources, by using ecotoxicological ...