This study aimed to evaluate the sediment quality in the estuarine protected area known as
Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe (CIP-PA), located on the southeastern coast of Brazil. The study …

This study aimed to evaluate the sediment quality in a Ramsar site located in the Southeast
Brazil, by using several lines of evidence (LOEs). Chemical and sedimentological analyses …

Improper disposal of mining waste is still considered a global problem, and further details on
the contamination by potentially toxic metals are required for a proper assessment. In this …

This study sought to assess the ecological risks of sediments from the northern portion of an
estuarine protected area (Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Protected Area—CIP-PA). The CIP-PA …

Um dos grandes problemas da atualidade é a disposição inadequada dos resíduos sólidos
urbanos no solo, e seus efeitos recaem, principalmente, na contaminação das águas e do …

To investigate the effect of the soil passage through the gut of earthworms (Pontoscolex
corethrurus) on the forms of Pb and Mn, casts and soil samples were analyzed by sequential …

Monitoring of heavy metal contamination plume in soils can be helpful in establishing
strategies to minimize its hazardous impacts to the environment. The objective of this study …

Total concentration of metal ions at trace levels does not give sufficient information about
toxicity and biological availability of these elements in fertilizer samples. In the presented …

Abstract Lead (Pb) and arsenic (As) are potentially toxic in their most reactive forms, but can
also occur as structural and specifically adsorbed (more stable forms) ions on clay minerals …

Na região do Vale do Ribeira, os resíduos de mineração foram dispostos diretamente sobre
o solo, nas proximidades da empresa responsável pelo beneficiamento e fundição do …