Organic matter (OM) in aquatic system is originated from autochthonous and allochthonous
natural sources as well as anthropogenic inputs, and can be found in dissolved, particulate …

Chemical pollution is considered a factor that may threaten marine protected areas (MPAs),
and recent studies have found contamination and associated biological effects in some …

The composition and seasonal variations of sedimentary organic matter were investigated
along the Cotinga sub-estuary, located in Paranaguá Bay, a large South American estuary …

Abstract Babitonga Bay is a South Atlantic estuary with significant ecological function; it is
part of the last remaining areas of mangrove communities in the Southern Hemisphere. The …

The present study is a literature-based analysis investigating occurrence and the possible
consequences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in marine protected areas (MPAs) …

Mangrove forests worldwide are threatened environments considered vulnerable to chronic
contamination by hydrophobic contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …

This study provides an overview of the evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in the coastal regions of Santos Basin, located in Brazil's Southeast region, the …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations were determined in four dated
sediment cores collected in mud depocenters of the southern Brazilian continental shelf …

Organic pollution was evaluated in surface sediments along the middle portion of the Río de
la Plata Estuary, SW Atlantic. A multi-molecular marker approach was performed to identify …

Bioremediation is a relatively efficient and cost-effective technology for treating polluted
soils. However, the availability of suitable electron acceptors to sustain microbial respiration …