Scientific research has characterized the effects of dredging, an underwater excavation
process for navigational purposes or material extraction, and has shown its association with …

This study provides an overview of the evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in the coastal regions of Santos Basin, located in Brazil's Southeast region, the …

Estrogen levels were assessed in surface sediments from one of the most industrialized and
urbanized estuarine systems in Latin America (SSES, Santos and São Vicente estuarine …

Although the Igeo is widely used in heavy metal contamination studies, its application differs
in each study in terms of the mathematical equation used, the chosen background, and …

In response to the need for more sensitive and rapid indicators of environmental quality,
sublethal effects on the lowest levels of biological organization have been investigated. The …

Despite the growing recognition of the importance of water and sediment quality there is still
limited information on contamination levels in many regions globally including the Red Sea …

Sublethal whole‐sediment toxicity tests are an important tool for assessing the potential
effects of contaminated sediments. However, the longer duration required for evaluating …

In order to evaluate if sediment metal contamination is responsible for benthic degradation
and identify possible reference sites in Todos os Santos Bay (TSB), comparisons between a …

A major weakness of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) is their poor ability to predict how
toxicity thresholds change for different sediment types. Using species sensitivity distributions …

The goal of the current study was to evaluate different genotoxicity tools in order to assess a
marine protected area (MPA) affected by former mining activities and urban settlements. A …