Chemical pollution is considered a factor that may threaten marine protected areas (MPAs),
and recent studies have found contamination and associated biological effects in some …

Heavy metals and microplastics have been considered as threats to the marine environment
and the interactions between these two pollutants are poorly understood. This study …

The risk of metals and As in seafood for traditional populations living in a Marine Protected
Areas (MPA) is seldom assessed, although the risk of human exposure to contaminants is …

Abstract The Cananéia-Iguape estuarine-lagoon complex (ELCCI) in southeastern Brazil
has been affected by the death of mangrove trees and the establishment of aquatic …

There is a global lack of knowledge on tropical ecotoxicology, particularly in terms of
mangrove areas. These areas often serve as nurseries or homes for several animal species …

This study aimed to evaluate the sediment quality in a Ramsar site located in the Southeast
Brazil, by using several lines of evidence (LOEs). Chemical and sedimentological analyses …

This study combined data of the concentrations of metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) and pharmaceuticals and personal hygiene products (PPCPs) in the sediments and …

Sedimentary aliphatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were
studied in subtropical estuaries with distinct degrees of legal protection, located in the …

Abstract The Estuarine-Lagoon Complex of Iguape-Cananéia (ELCIC), a Marine Protected
Area (MPA) in Brazil, was the focus of this study that aimed to relate external levels of …

Anthropic pressure negatively affects natural environments. Lead (Pb) is a non-essential
highly toxic metal that is present in aquatic ecosystems. Two daphnid species from two …