Freshwater aquatic environments provide humanity with a wide range of resources and
contribute to biodiversity and ecological balance. Brazil has one of the largest freshwater …

Recently, high concentrations of metals have been found in the waters from sampling sites
located in the Araguari River lower section. These metals can be bioaccumulated by fish, but …

This study aimed to determine the concentration of metals in the water and in the liver tissue
of fish (Anodus orinocensis, Hemiodus unimaculatus, Curimata vittata, and Plagioscion …

Abstract The Aquidauana River is one of the most important rivers in the Pantanal region,
Brazil. However, its waters have been contaminated by nearby anthropogenic activities …

The quality of the water consumed by a given community is related to its quality of life. In this
sense, this study aimed to evaluate, from the perspective of health risk, the physical …

Genotoxicity studies in coastal ecosystems have been a priority in Environmental Risk
Assessment (ERA). This research aimed to study the genotoxicity by the micronucleus test …

The complex interactions from anthropogenic activities, climate change, sedimentation and
the input of wastewater has significantly affected the aquatic environment and entire …

In this paper, the toxic effect of a complex chelate mixture containing microelements (Fe, Mn,
Zn, Se, I, Cu) on Danio rerio was investigated. Chelated compounds are used to detoxify …

The aim of this work is to evaluate two quantitative methods, based on the external
calibration applied in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP …

Brazil has abundant surface water resources, huge aquatic biodiversity and is home to 213
million people. Genotoxicity assays are sensitive tools to detect the effects of contaminants …