Coastal regions have important social and economic relevance and are vulnerable to
anthropogenic impacts. Port settlement and development are among the main economic …

We reviewed historical data on surface sediment composition/distribution and
hydrodynamics of the Patos-Mirim lagoonal system, the largest coastal shallow limnological …

As the typical range of influence of oil spills surrounds urbanised and economically active
areas, it is likely that fragile regions may not be part of the most vulnerable zones. This …

Plastics pose a major threat to aquatic ecosystems especially in smaller size fractions. Salt
marshes play a crucial role in maintaining the coastal zone and aquatic food web, yet their …

Suspended sediment rating-curves are low cost and reliable tools used all around the world
to estimate river suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) based on either linear or non …

Abstract The Patos Lagoon estuary is a highly significant ecosystem where freshwater from
a vast and densely populated area continuously flows into the Atlantic Ocean by coastal …

Abstract The Patos Lagoon, located in the southernmost part of Brazil, is a shallow and
turbid lagoon of enormous ecological and economical importance. The seasonal, annual …

The Cartagena Bay in Colombia has vital economic and environmental importance, playing
a fundamental role in both the port and tourism sectors. Unfortunately, the water quality of …

South America is particularly subject to El-Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-triggered
phenomena, with above-average precipitation during ENSO warm events (El Niño) and …

Sediment models are important for estimating soil erosion, sediment transport, and
deposition at different scales and for disparate scenarios; however, the availability of in-situ …