Abstract The Capibaribe Estuarine System (CES) is a tropical estuary located within a
densely populated metropolitan region in the Brazilian Northeast, providing multiple …

Contamination of aquatic habitats by endocrine disruptor chemicals is a major concern
globally. This study evaluated histochemical, behavioral, and reproductive effects on adult …

Assessing the quality of surface waters is essential for identifying changes in freshwater
ecosystems and supporting the planning/proposing of measures to mitigate polluting …

Context Plastic pollution is a threat to ecosystems and is a global problem. Aims We
evaluated the spatio-temporal degradation stage of plastic waste found in surface waters (< …

Anthropic activities are responsible for the increase in environmental contamination,
especially in aquatic systems, demanding studies to assess and monitor contamination …

This study investigated the distribution and origin of organic carbon (OC) and aliphatic
hydrocarbons (AHs) in sand (≥ 63 μm) and mud (< 63 μm) fractions of the Pina Sound (NE …

We aimed to investigate the presence of the copepod Pseudodiaptomus trihamatus in an
estuary in Northeastern Brazil, from a long-term perspective (1987–2023), and its …

Eutrophic estuaries receive organic matter (OM) inputs from multiple sources. This study
evaluated the distribution and origin of sedimentary OM in an eutrophic estuary (Pina …

The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of physical-chemical and biological
variables of the water of the Capibaribe River (state of Pernambuco, Brazil) on leaf anatomy …

This literature review exploring the relationship between microplastics and ichthyoplankton
was conducted in the main databases available online, considering the period from 2007 to …