In this study, we attempted to calculate the Natural Background Level (NBL) for 12 selected chemical compounds in the Urmia aquifer, northwestern Iran. In this study, combined …
Anthropogenic activities may have increased the concentrations of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in fish from the southeastern Carajás Mineral Province in Brazil, which has not yet …
PWM Souza-Filho, TC Giannini, R Jaffé, AM Giulietti… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The eastern Brazilian Amazon contains many isolated ferruginous savanna ecosystem patches (locally known as 'canga vegetation') located on ironstone rocky outcrops on the top …
A high-density regional-scale soil geochemical survey comprising 727 samples (one sample per each 5× 5 km grid) was carried out in the Parauapebas sub-basin of the Brazilian …
A high resolution systematic geochemical mapping at regional-scale is considered to be the best available method to estimate geochemical baseline levels of trace elements in stream …
Determining the controlling factors of the quality of groundwater can help decision-makers in preparing optimal management plans and a sustainable supply of water for drinking and …
The expansion of areas of human occupation and the increase in economic activity and deforestation are negatively impacting the Amazon ecosystem. Situated in the Carajás …
The application of sustainability principles to mining activities remains challenging. Explorations of non-renewable natural resources are irreversible; however, they can be …
Abstract The Companhia de Pesquisa de Recursos Minerais (CPRM-Geological Survey of Brazil) has conducted geochemical surveys in the south-central region of the Itacaiúnas …