Background The Rio Doce estuary, in Brazil, was impacted by the deposition of iron mine
tailings, caused by the collapse of a dam in 2015. Based on published baseline datasets …

This study evaluated the impacts of the mining tailings after the rupture of the Fundão dam
on fish communities on the Atlantic Ocean southeast coast. Four sample collections were …

The rupture of the Fundão dam (Mariana, MG, southeast Brazil) released a huge flood of
mine tailings to Doce river basin and its adjacent coastal area, in November 2015. This …

Metal/metalloid accumulation in fish organs elicits biochemical responses indicating the
overall fish and environmental health status. This study evaluated the bioaccumulation of …

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 …

The rupture of a mining dam in southeastern Brazil in 2015 was the country's greatest
environmental tragedy. In order to evaluate the ecological risks of the mine tailings on the …

The disruption of the Fundão dam released 43 million m 3 of mine tailings into the Doce
River until it flowed into the ocean through the estuary. The mine tailing changed the …

Environmental disasters such as the rupturing of mine tailings dams are a major concern
worldwide. In the present study, we assess the effects of the release of mine waste due to …

The Athabasca oil sands deposit is the world's largest known reservoir of crude bitumen and
the third-largest proven crude oil reserve. Mining activity is known to release contaminants …

Abstract The Rio Doce basin in SE Brazil was critically impacted in November 2015 by the
spillage of millions of tons of mining waste. In the Rio Doce estuary, the tailings removed …