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 …

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 …

Abstract The national 'Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone Development
Plan'compels the further understanding of the distribution and potential risk of metals …

Numerous indices have been developed to assess environmental risk of heavy metals in
surface sediments, including the total content based geoaccumulation index (Igeo) …

Based on high spatial resolution monitoring, the first spatial distribution maps for the eight
trace elements identified as priority contaminants in aquatic systems (ie As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg …

Sediment contamination by metals poses risks to coastal ecosystems and is considered to
be problematic to dredging operations. In Brazil, there are differences in sedimentology …

This review delves into the intricate world of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and
their bioaccumulation in marine organisms. It explores how physicochemical attributes of …

Santos-São Vicente Estuarine System is a highly populated coastal zone in Brazil and
where it is located the major port of Latin America. Historically, port activities, industrial and …

Globally, there is a lack of knowledge about tropical ecotoxicology dealing with the potential
impact of metal contamination in mangrove ecosystem. This habitat is considered a nursery …

The contamination of estuaries by metals can impose additional stresses on estuarine
species, which may exhibit a limited capability to adjust their regulatory processes and …