Distribution, sources and consequences of nutrients, persistent organic pollutants, metals and microplastics in South American estuaries
M Barletta, ARA Lima, MF Costa - Science of the Total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Estuarine pollution imposes rapid, increasing and lasting environmental modifications. In the
present review, especial attention is given to estuaries in South America (SA), where …
present review, especial attention is given to estuaries in South America (SA), where …
Systematic review of fish ecology and anthropogenic impacts in South American estuaries: setting priorities for ecosystem conservation
M Barletta, ARA Lima - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Research on estuarine ecology in South America (SA) increased quali-quantitatively since
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …
Past and present conservation of south American estuaries
M Barletta, RCB Melo, AK Whitfield - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 2023 - Elsevier
South America possesses a variety of estuaries along both tropical and temperate coastal
regions, with most of these systems facing uncontrolled urban settlement and industrial …
regions, with most of these systems facing uncontrolled urban settlement and industrial …
Improved identification of pollution source attribution by using PAH ratios combined with multivariate statistics
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contaminants introduced by different pathways
in the marine ecosystem, affecting both aquatic and sediment bodies. Identification of their …
in the marine ecosystem, affecting both aquatic and sediment bodies. Identification of their …
A comprehensive review of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Brazilian coastal environments
AC Souza, GV Lube, RDLM Jarcovis… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study provides an overview of the evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in the coastal regions of Santos Basin, located in Brazil's Southeast region, the …
(PAHs) in the coastal regions of Santos Basin, located in Brazil's Southeast region, the …
Petroleum biomarkers as tracers of low-level chronic oil contamination of coastal environments: A systematic approach in a subtropical mangrove
Petroleum biomarkers (hopanes, terpanes and steranes) are frequently assessed in
estuarine sediments as tracers of oil input. In order to compare distinct patterns of …
estuarine sediments as tracers of oil input. In order to compare distinct patterns of …
Occurrence and source appraisal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface waters of the Almendares River, Cuba
JL Santana, CG Massone, M Valdés… - Archives of …, 2015 - Springer
In this work, 14 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) included in the United States
Environmental Protection Agency pollutant priority list were analyzed in the surface water of …
Environmental Protection Agency pollutant priority list were analyzed in the surface water of …
Distribution, sources and toxicity potential of hydrocarbons in harbor sediments: A regional assessment in SE Brazil
PPO Pinheiro, CG Massone, RS Carreira - Marine pollution bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were quantified in harbors
sediments from SE Brazil. The aims were to (i) compare harbors with distinct sizes and …
sediments from SE Brazil. The aims were to (i) compare harbors with distinct sizes and …
Effects of hydrocarbon pollution in the structure of macrobenthic assemblages from two large estuaries in Brazil
MZ Camargo, L Sandrini-Neto, RS Carreira… - Marine pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in the structure of benthic macrofauna and its relationship with
hydrocarbon contamination were determined at different spatial scales in sublittoral …
hydrocarbon contamination were determined at different spatial scales in sublittoral …
Levels and sources of hydrocarbons in the Patos Lagoon estuary and Cassino Beach mud bank (South Atlantic, Brazil): evidence of transference between …
This study assessed the concentrations and sources of natural and anthropogenic aliphatic
(AHs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in superficial sediments collected along …
(AHs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in superficial sediments collected along …