We present major and trace element data on the suspended and dissolved phases of the
Amazon River and its main tributaries. The Sr isotopic composition of the dissolved load is …

Due to its inherent characteristics, mercury contamination from gold mining is a major
environmental problem compared to past mercury contamination from industrial point …

The Madeira River may contribute nearly half of the Amazon River sediment discharge to the
Atlantic Ocean, showing the highest erosion rates in the Amazon Basin. However, few …

In this report the state of knowledge of sediment transport by rivers of the Amazon drainage
basin is reviewed. On an annual basis the Amazon river transports about 1200× 10 6 tons of …

A Bacia Amazônica se estende por mais de 6 106 km2, e aporta ao Oceano Atlântico um
volume d'água da ordem de 6.600 109 m3. ano-1. Cerca de 50% da bacia corresponde aos …

Abstract The Madeira River is the second largest tributary of the Amazon River. It contributes
approximately 13% of the Amazon River flow and it may contribute up to 50% of its sediment …

The distribution of trace metals (V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, As, Rb, Sr, Mo, Cd, Sb, Cs, Ba, U) was
investigated in surface waters and associated particulates in the Amazon mainstream …

Abstract The Rio Madeira is the main southern tributary of the Rio Amazonas, and the
second Andean tributary of the Amazon drainage basin. Using Bolivian data from the …

Rivers play an important role in continental erosion as they are the primary agents of
transferring erosion products to the ocean. Understanding rivers and their transport …

The Amazon basin drains a vast and heterogeneous region of northern South America,
encompassing large areas of seven nations and important population centres such as …