This study investigated the influence of the estuarine plume from the Maranhense Gulf on
the phytoplankton community structure and β-diversity. To understand the effects of the …

Antifouling biocides, such as irgarol and diuron, are commonly used in antifouling paints.
Recently, studies carried out in a Brazilian region of ecological concern have warned for …

The structure of phytoplankton community was studied in a tropical macrotidal estuary
(Paciência river estuary), which is socially and ecologically important because is surrounded …

Biodiversity maintenance is a main goal in ecology. Hence, phytoplankton diversity and
biomass were analyzed in a coastal bay (Cumã Bay) of the Amazon Macrotidal Mangrove …

Abstract The Paraguaçu River is one of the most important rivers in Bahia State, Brazil, and
the main tributary of the Todos os Santos Bay, the second largest in that country. We …

Inserted in a region known as the Amazon Macrotidal Mangrove Coast (AMMC), the São
Marcos Estuarine Complex (SMEC) has presented a scenario of continuous contamination …

Abstract β-diversity and functional traits of phytoplankton indicators associated with
environmental heterogeneity were investigated as environmental quality descriptors in …

The Paciência river estuary (PRE) is an Amazonian estuary with relevant socio-economic
importance; however, it is undergoing a continuous anthropogenic pressure such as the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of alien phytoplankton species
transported through ballast water of ships that docked on the Amazon coast. Phytoplankton …

Pollution, hypoxia, and salinization are frequent occurrences in estuarine environments. The
management of these issues requires the understanding of estuarine dynamics, which are …