In this paper, the spatial distribution, pollution degree, ecological toxicity and possible
sources of seven potentially toxic elements (PTEs) collected from the surface sediments of …

Abstract The Sepetiba Bay (SB; SE Brazil) has been severely affected by growing of
urbanization and industrial activity. This work aims to analyze the evolution of contamination …

Maintenance of maritime vessels includes the removal of paint from hulls that are sources of
metals, antifouling paint particles (APPs) and microplastics (MPs) that end up in the coastal …

In recent years, the region surrounding Sepetiba Bay (SB; SE Brazil) has become a hub of
intense urban expansion and economic exploitation in response to ore transport and …

This study introduces a novel method for preconcentrating As, Cu, and Pb from seawater
samples using manganese oxide octahedral molecular sieve (OMS-2), as a sorbent, and the …

Tailings containment dam failures cause severe environmental, social, and economic
impacts. Analyzing past occurrences allows society and decision-makers to improve storage …

Pollution of the oceans and seas, as well as their coastal zones, with plastics has become
serious challenge, which is also related to the Anthropocene marine geology and …

A multiproxy approach involving grain size, geophysical (resistivity, magnetic susceptibility,
and P-wave velocity), mineralogical (XRD), and geochemical (elemental, stable isotopes) …

The Sepetiba Bay (SB), located in the state of Rio de Janeiro (SE Brazil), is a transitional
ecosystem highly anthropized. Because of its great environmental, economic, and social …

Abstract The Sepetiba Bay (SB, SE Brazil) is a highly anthropized and industrialized area
that has experienced severe environmental degradation in recent decades. This study …