Polychaetes are usually the most abundant taxon in benthic communities and have been
most often utilized as indicator species of environmental conditions. This review finds that …

We reviewed 20 years of levels, sources, and environmental risks related to the main
petroleum hydrocarbons in the northeast region of Brazil. The aim of this study was to …

The Patos Lagoon Estuary, southern Brazil, is an area of environmental interest not only
because of tourism, but also because of the presence of the second major port of Brazil, with …

Recently, several monitoring programmes have been undertaken to evaluate the impact of
different anthropogenic activities, upon a range of coastal ecosystems located in the South …

The concentrations and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons have been
investigated in two adjacent bays of Zhanjiang and Leizhou, China. The total concentrations …

Oil and gas exploitation introduces toxic contaminants such as hydrocarbons and heavy
metals to the surrounding sediment, resulting in deleterious impacts on marine benthic …

Sediments and fish bile collected from the Atlantic coastal waters of Colombia were
analyzed for 16 parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and 23 hydroxylated PAHs …

Abstract Total concentrations of Cd, Cr, Co, Fe, Pb, Ni, Mn and Zn were determined by
atomic absorption spectrophotometry in the surface sediments of Taylor Creek, Southern …

This investigation represents the first environmental diagnosis of the distribution and
sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from a tropical mangrove …

Distribuída ao longo de uma costa que compreende mais de 37 de latitude, a fauna
brasileira de poliquetas marinhos reflete a diversidade de habitats característicos das …