Effects of metal contamination on liver in two fish species from a highly impacted neotropical river: a case study of the Fundão dam, Brazil
AA Weber, CF Sales, F de Souza Faria… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Environmental disasters such as the rupturing of mine tailings dams are a major concern
worldwide. In the present study, we assess the effects of the release of mine waste due to …
worldwide. In the present study, we assess the effects of the release of mine waste due to …
First year after the Brumadinho tailings' dam collapse: Spatial and seasonal variation of trace elements in sediments, fishes and macrophytes from the Paraopeba …
On January 2019, the B1 iron ore tailings' dam collapsed in Brumadinho, Brazil, being one
of the worst mining-related disasters, with 270 human deaths (11 of them still missing) and …
of the worst mining-related disasters, with 270 human deaths (11 of them still missing) and …
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation of mercury in commercial fishes of the Amazon Triple Frontier, Western Amazon Basin
SF da Silva, DC Oliveira, JPG Pereira, SP Castro… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) has been spreading in the Western
Amazon. ASGM is one of the main sources of pollution by anthropogenic mercury on the …
Amazon. ASGM is one of the main sources of pollution by anthropogenic mercury on the …
Reproductive effects of oestrogenic endocrine disrupting chemicals in Astyanax rivularis inhabiting headwaters of the Velhas River, Brazil
AA Weber, DP Moreira, RMC Melo, ABC Vieira… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The Velhas River is the most polluted river in the state of Minas Gerais, south-
eastern Brazil. Due to its historical and environmental relevance, the aim of this study was to …
eastern Brazil. Due to its historical and environmental relevance, the aim of this study was to …
[HTML][HTML] Mine tailings storage dams modify upstream headwater fish assemblages
Riverscape connectivity is a critically important component determining the ecological
condition of lotic ecosystems. We evaluated changes in fish assemblages caused by the …
condition of lotic ecosystems. We evaluated changes in fish assemblages caused by the …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental exposure to oestrogenic endocrine disruptors mixtures reflecting on gonadal sex steroids and gametogenesis of the neotropical fish Astyanax …
AA Weber, DP Moreira, RMC Melo, YM Ribeiro… - General and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Discharge of municipal wastewater promotes the entry of diverse oestrogenic compounds
into the water bodies. This complex mixture of substances interferes in the steroidogenic …
into the water bodies. This complex mixture of substances interferes in the steroidogenic …
Are fish assemblages recovering after the huge disaster of mining tailing dam collapse in Mariana (Brazil-MG)?
ML Petesse, SB Pomaro… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract The Doce River basin is located in the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais (MG) and
Espírito Santo (ES). Anthropogenic expansion throughout the twentieth century heavily …
Espírito Santo (ES). Anthropogenic expansion throughout the twentieth century heavily …
[HTML][HTML] Freshwater fishes of the Northeastern Mata Atlântica ecoregion, Brazil: an updated checklist with distributional patterns of a highly endemic ichthyofauna
F Vieira-Guimarães, RF Martins-Pinheiro… - Zootaxa, 2024 - mapress.com
We present an annotated and updated checklist of freshwater fish species occurring in the
Northeastern Mata Atlântica ecoregion (NMAF), Eastern Brazil. A total of 305 native …
Northeastern Mata Atlântica ecoregion (NMAF), Eastern Brazil. A total of 305 native …
[HTML][HTML] Fish biodiversity of a tropical estuary under severe anthropic pressure (Doce River, Brazil)
VLA Rodrigues, HC Guabiroba, CC Vilar… - Neotropical …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract The Doce River has undergone severe changes over the last centuries (eg, flow
regulation, pollution, habitat and species loss). Here, we present the first comprehensive fish …
regulation, pollution, habitat and species loss). Here, we present the first comprehensive fish …
Ecological traits do not predict the uptake of microplastics by fishes in a Neotropical River
Pollution by synthetic polymers is even more problematic to the environment when this
material is fragmented into small portions, forming microplastics (MPs). We analyzed the …
material is fragmented into small portions, forming microplastics (MPs). We analyzed the …