Organic Cu-binding ligands have a fundamental influence on Cu distributions in the global
ocean and they complex> 99% of the dissolved Cu in seawater. Cu-binding ligands …

In the context of the Doce river (Southeast Brazil) Fundão dam disaster in 2015, we
monitored the changes in concentrations of metal (loid) s in water and sediment and their …

Mining has been described as an important source of contaminants to the coastal zone
worldwide, which is greatly intensified in the case of tailing dam ruptures. This study …

This study evaluated the impacts of the mining tailings after the rupture of the Fundão dam
on fish communities on the Atlantic Ocean southeast coast. Four sample collections were …

Abstract On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão dam collapsed in Minas Gerais, southeastern
Brazil, releasing millions of cubic meters of mud containing mining residue into the Doce …

Humic substances are major components of the dissolved organic carbon pool in aquatic
environments that can bind to trace metals like copper and iron as organic ligands. The …

The small mountainous rivers of Oceania discharge a large fraction of their dissolved and
particulate load of materials within a very small percentage of the time. As a result, the yearly …

Human-induced rapid environmental changes can disrupt habitat quality in the short term. A
decrease in quality of habitats associated with preference for these over other available …

Mining activities can affect the environment either by the tailings releasing or dams failures.
The impact of the tailings can last decades and cause chronic effects due to their toxicity …

In November 2015, a tailings dam ruptured and affected the second largest nesting site of
loggerhead sea turtles in Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the reproductive success, and …