In 2015, the failure of the Fundão dam caused the release of 43 million m 3 of tailings into
the Doce River Basin, in southeast Brazil. It was considered the largest environmental …

Abstract Background In 2015, Brazil had its most notorious ecological disaster due to an iron
mine dam collapse. It was considered the world's largest environmental disaster associated …

In November 2015, a tailings dam ruptured and affected the second largest nesting site of
loggerhead sea turtles in Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive success, and …

This study evaluated the influence of environmental degradation on the nutritional value of
the main marine macrophytes consumed by green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in areas …

Abstract The Piracicaba River basin is considered the most disturbed river basin in the state
of São Paulo. Considerable amounts of agricultural residues are seasonally drained into the …

Green turtles may be used as biomonitors of marine environments because of their longevity
and feeding habits (omnivorous during the first years of life and herbivorous during the …

This study aimed to evaluate metal exposure through the concentration of essential and
toxic micro-minerals in biological samples of Phrynops geoffroanus from an anthropized …

The green turtle Chelonia mydas feeds and nests in the Brazilian coastal area and is
considered an endangered species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN 2009) and …

We assessed the health status and hematologic and blood chemistry values of 48 juvenile
green turtles (Chelonia mydas) on the southeastern coast of Brazil (25° S 48° W). We …

Sea turtles face several threats and pollution has become a major concern for their
conservation worldwide. We analyzed samples of the liver, muscles, and kidneys of 38 …