Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:33:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2022-01-15; European Commission; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia; Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES); European Regional Development Fund; Centro de Inves...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:13:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-12-01; During most of the 20th century, the Ribeira de Iguape River Basin experienced intense activity related to mining. As consequence, it is estimated that the Ribeira de Iguape River received the discharges of approximately 5.5 tons. month-1 of residues rich in As, Cd, Pb, Cu, Cr and Zn. In this study samp...
Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T07:13:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-12-01; The present study aimed to evaluate the toxic potential of superficial sediments collected in Areia Branca harbor (AB) and Potengi River Estuary (PR). Both areas are situated in Rio Grande do Norte state and are under pressure of anthropogenic activities. Particle size, calcium carbonate content, organi...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T16:36:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-09-01; Chartered Institute of Management Accountants; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); The increasing consumption of anticancer drugs through single and/or combinatory chemotherapy worldwide raised concern regarding their toxicity burden in coastal zones. The toxicity of a ...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T16:45:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-01-01; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; In this study, the performance of two native bivalves in responding to sediment resuspension was investigated during dredging operations of a semi-arid bay (Mucur...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-10-06T16:08:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2019-03-15; Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); Anthropogenic molecular markers were used to assess chemicals inputs and ecological risks associated from multiple sources to sediments in one of the largest trop...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:41:34Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-01-01; Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq); High spatial variability in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, such as DDTs, and polybrominated diphenylethers was observed in plastic pellets collected randomly from ...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:42:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2016-03-15; The Jundiaí-Potengi Estuary (JPE) on the semi-arid coast of Brazil is influenced by multiple sources of pollution. Sediment quality at 10 JPE sites was evaluated through an integrated approach. Rainy and dry seasons were considered. Collected sediments were analyzed for texture, metal, nitrogen, phospho...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T16:44:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-01-01; Fundação Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico; Tropical marine environments are rich in biodiversity and the presence of harbor activities in these areas can harm the coastal ecosystems. In this study, we assessed sediment quality of two harbors from a tropical region in Brazil ...
Made available in DSpace on 2018-12-11T17:11:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2017-10-01; Metal bioaccumulation and toxicity to aquatic organisms depends on factors such as magnitude, duration and frequency of the exposure. The type of the exposure affects the toxicokinetic processes in the organisms. In this study, we carried out 30-day toxicity tests on juveniles of Ruditapes philippinarum...