Southeast Asia has undergone rapid developments in terms of urbanization, economic and
population growth. The progress in sewerage treatment infrastructure has not kept pace with …

The occurrence of illicit drugs in natural waters (surface, source and drinking water) is of
interest due to the poor sanitation coverage and the high consumption of drugs of abuse in …

The evaluation of contamination by domestic sewage is relevant in the Amazon region;
however, it has neither been well-developed nor accompanied by research or monitoring …

Mangroves are critically threatened by human activities, despite the important ecosystem
functions and services they provide. Mangroves in Cameroon represent no exception to the …

The occurrence of coprostanol in soil, surface, and groundwater has recently been reported
in several studies. Coprostanol indicates the presence of feces from mammals. For this …

Sedimentary fecal sterols and other sterol biomarkers, combined with bulk total organic
carbon (TOC) and its stable carbon isotope were applied to characterize the sewage …

Abstract The Sergipe River estuary has been subjected to a range of anthropogenic
activities including food, plastic, textile, ceramic and metallurgical production plants along …

Sewage pollution is a principal factor of decreasing water quality, although it has not been
considered a real impact in Amazonia that is still considered a pristine environment around …

The Itajaí-Açu estuarine system, located in southern Brazil, has great economic importance
due to the presence of two ports (Itajaí and Navegantes). This system is affected by industrial …

Anthropogenic molecular markers were used to assess chemicals inputs and ecological
risks associated from multiple sources to sediments in one of the largest tropical mangrove …