The Patos Lagoon Estuary, southern Brazil, is an area of environmental interest not only
because of tourism, but also because of the presence of the second major port of Brazil, with …

The Patos Lagoon, the largest coastal lagoon in the world, has long been receiving
considerable anthropogenic input resulting from urban, rural and industrial activities. Thus …

Juvenile pink-shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis were exposed (75days) to NH3 (0.016–
0.287 mg L− 1) under static condition with water renewal every 24h. Experiments were …

Aim This study aimed to evaluate the Trophic State Index (TSI) at the margin and in the
channel of the Patos Lagoon estuary, considering different hydrological conditions. Methods …

It is well known that some factors could effectively control the hydrodynamics of Brazil's
largest coastal lagoon (Patos Lagoon coastal system); however the knowledge about the …

Objetivou-se, com este trabalho, avaliar a influência espacial e temporal da fitotoxicidade e
da citogenotoxicidade da água e do sedimento de córrego urbano quanto às características …

Cyanobacterial blooms are a potential threat to human communities and ecosystems. Since
the late 1980s, researchers have reported harmful cyanobacterial colonies in Patos Lagoon …

A locus of intense mining activity since the seventeenth century, the Iron Quadrangle,
corresponds to one of the most important mineral provinces in the world. Located in Minas …

Resumo O Saco da Mangueira (SM) é uma enseada semifechada, conectada ao estuário
da Lagoa dos Patos. Devido a sua importância local, esta enseada está sujeita a sérios …

RESUMO O estuário da Lagoa dos Patos possui várias enseadas marginais semi-fechadas
e com alta produtividade, conhecidas como “Sacos”. As águas das margens do Saco da …