Mangrove forests dominate the coastlines of tropical and subtropical climates of the world.
Mangroves provide protection in coastal areas from storms and erosion to help create …

This paper discusses the distribution patterns of trace metals in sediments and suspended
particulate matter (SPM) in the three main estuaries of the Todos os Santos Bay (BTS) …

As most port areas throughout the world, Guanabara Bay (GB), which hosts the Harbour of
Rio de Janeiro (HRJ), is under intense environmental stress. Located in one of the most …

This study investigates iron (Fe) and sulfur (S) cycling in sediments from the eutrophic Peel–
Harvey Estuary in Western Australia, which is subject to localized accumulation of strongly …

Purpose Among environmental factors governing innumerous processes that are active in
estuarine environments, those of edaphic character have received special attention in recent …

Sediment samples from the coastal area of Asaluyeh harbor were collected during autumn
and spring 2015. The acid-volatile sulfide (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals …

Abstract The Potential Ecological Risk Index (PERI) was proposed by Håkan-son in 1980 to
be used as a diagnostic tool for water pollution. The aim of this study was to apply the PERI …

This study proposes a new methodology to study contamination, bioavailability and mobility
of metals (Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn) using chemical and geostatistics approaches in marine …

The present study aimed to assess the sediment quality in a tropical estuary located in the
northeast of Brazil under semi-arid conditions and multiple sources of contamination, using …

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 …