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Identification of cyanobacteria in Lagoa Salgada by metagenomic approach, Rio d...
Almeida, Thiago Corrêa de; Fonseca, Rodrigo Jardim Monteiro; Moura, Priscila Gonçalves; Carvajal, Elvira; Kotowski-Filho, Nelson PeixotoLagoa Salgada is a coastal hypersaline water body located in the north of Rio de Janeiro State and recognized by the presence of stromatolites. Cyanobacteria are the main primary producers of these structures in coastal hypersaline lagoons. The aim of the study was to identify the cyanobacteria present in Lagoa Salgada through metagenomics. The genetic material obtained from a water sample collected in June 201...
Events linked to Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in a Water Supply Sourc...
Sotero-Martins, Adriana; Carvajal, Elvira; Santos, José Augusto Albuquerque dos; Moura, Priscila Gonçalves; Handam, Natasha BerendonkTastes and odors in tap water are problems faced by water companies all over the world, with complaints from consumers especially during the summer when cyanobacterial blooms occur that produce compounds such as geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB). We analyzed data on the intensity of taste and odor, and total concentration of the substances geosmin and 2-MIB, present in drinking water and raw water co...
Rio de Janeiro water crisis: a metagenomic approach
Moura, Priscila Gonçalves; Kotowski Filho, Nelson Peixoto; Carvajal , Elvira; Handam, Natasha Berendonk; Jardim , Rodrigo; Martins, Adriana SoteroIn Rio de Janeiro’s metropolitan area comprise, over 8 million inhabitants receive drinking water from Company responsible for water and sewage, capted by the Guandu river’s water treatment station. Such water started to present unusual odour, taste and color in January 2020, as stated by the population itself. Results obtained through raw water microbiome metagenomic analysis inferred cyanobacteria presence, w...
Spatial Analysis of the Municipalities of the State of Rio de Janeiro in Region...
Sotero-Martins, Adriana; Salles , Maria José; Carvajal, Elvira; Handam, Natasha Berendonk; dos Santos Junior, Norberto; de Almeida, Thiago CorrêaO objetivo deste trabalho foi fazer uma análise espacial dos possíveis impactos à saúde, em vista da concessão à privatização dos Serviços de Abastecimento de Água e Esgoto Sanitário do estado do Rio de Janeiro. Os bancos de dados foram construídos em programas de sistemas de informação geográfica (SIG), com dados secundários disponíveis, relacionados a indicadores de saneamento e correlacionados, para os munic...