Author(s): Hardoim, Cristiane Cassiolato Pires [UNESP] ; Ramaglia, Andressa Cristina [UNESP] ; da Silva, Josilene ; Taniguchi, Satie ; Lourenço, Rafael André
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/229663
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Linear alkylbenzenes; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Sediments; Shallow areas; São Sebastião
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
The evaluation of anthropogenic pressures in marine environments commonly involves sediments, water and marine biota. However, the evaluation of the quality of the beach sediment and sediments from shallow areas are scarce compared to sediments from deeper areas in environmental assessment studies. In this study polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and linear alkylbenzenes were assessed in sediments from shallow areas of the São Sebastião channel, southeastern Brazil. The channel is part of the Marine Protected Area of the Northern Coast of São Paulo State besides holds the largest petroleum terminal in South America further than three sewage outfalls. Despite the concentrations of these contaminants in the sediments were relatively low compared to those found in the sediments from deeper areas of the channel, suggesting low toxicity of the beach sediments, the contamination reflected the pattern of the sediments of the São Sebastião channel.
Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, São Vicente
Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191
Centro de Aquicultura Universidade Estadual Paulista
Instituto de Biociências Universidade Estadual Paulista, Campus do Litoral Paulista, São Vicente
Centro de Aquicultura Universidade Estadual Paulista
FAPESP: 2016/17189-7.
