Estuaries are unique coastal ecosystems that sustain and provide essential ecological
services for mankind. Estuarine ecosystems include a variety of habitats with their own …

Global coastal zones are constantly changing due to the actions of various physical forces.
Recent studies show that the supply of suspended sediment of continental origin plays an …

Estuaries are threatened coastal ecosystems that support relevant ecological functions
worldwide. The predicted global climate changes demand actions to understand, anticipate …

Organic pollution was evaluated in surface sediments along the middle portion of the Río de
la Plata Estuary, SW Atlantic. A multi-molecular marker approach was performed to identify …

Abstract During the “El Niño”-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event 2009–2010, trophic state
uni (TSI's) and multimetric (TRIX's) indexes were determined in the north coast of the Río de …

The continental shelf adjacent to the Río de la Plata (RdlP) exhibits extremely complex
hydrographic and ecological characteristics which are of great socioeconomic importance …

Recent studies established a strong connection between instrumental hydroclimatic
changes in the Río de la Plata (RdlP) watershed and the influx of continental terrigenous …

Climate change will increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events with
potential effects in coastal and estuarine ecosystems. During drought periods, higher salinity …

Benthic indices are commonly used tools for assessing the environmental quality, because
they represent a simple source of scientific information. However, their performance could …

The Patos-Mirim is the largest coastal limnological system of the world, located in southern
Brazil and eastern Uruguay, which encompass over 500 km of coastline. The economical …