Marine biodiversity is threatened by several anthropogenic pressures. Pollution deriving
from the discharge of chemical contaminants in the sea represents one of the main threats to …

Chemical pollution is considered a factor that may threaten marine protected areas (MPAs),
and recent studies have found contamination and associated biological effects in some …

The risk of metals and As in seafood for traditional populations living in a Marine Protected
Areas (MPA) is seldom assessed, although the risk of human exposure to contaminants is …

Chronic exposure to multiple pollutants affects aquatic organisms, even at low
concentrations, and can impair fishery activities along marine coastlines. The bioavailability …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to conserve biodiversity and
vulnerable ecosystems. This study aimed to assess the environmental quality of three …

Abstract The Doce River Basin (DRB) represents a well-described watershed in terms of
contamination by metals, especially after a major environmental disaster of a mining tailing …

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 …

Bioaccumulation studies in fish mark the initial phase of assessing the risk of chemical
exposure to biota and human populations. The Iguaçu River boasting a diverse endemic …

In the last few decades, industrial pollution has gained extensive attention in terms of its
effect on the aquatic environment. This imposes the need to develop sensitive biomarkers …

This study combined data of the concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) and pharmaceuticals and personal hygiene products (PPCPs) in the sediments and …