Predominance of phytoplankton-derived dissolved and particulate organic carbon in a highly eutrophic tropical coastal embayment (Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10533-017-0405-y
Abstract: We investigate the carbon dynamics in Guanabara Bay, an eutrophic tropical coastal embayment surrounded by the megacity of Rio de Janeiro (southeast coast of Brazil). Nine sampling campaigns were conducted for dissolved, particulate and total… read more here.
Keywords: eutrophic tropical; carbon; tropical coastal; doc ... See more keywords
How much fluctuating asymmetry in fish is affected by mercury concentration in the Guanabara Bay, Brazil?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11240-x
Abstract: This study aims to analyze if the fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of the Corocoro grunt Orthopristis ruber is affected by mercury concentration in Brazilian Southeastern eutrophicated bay. The O. ruber fishes were collected in two areas… read more here.
Keywords: fluctuating asymmetry; mercury concentration; affected mercury; thg ... See more keywords
Long-term changes in macroalgae assemblages reveal a gradual biodiversity loss over the last 200 years in the hypereutrophic Guanabara Bay.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105153
Abstract: Guanabara Bay, the second largest bay on the Brazilian coast, has tropical to subtropical, hypereutrophic water conditions. A survey of the macroalgae flora conducted over the past 200 years (1800-2013) yielded a list of 245… read more here.
Keywords: 200 years; bay; macroalgae assemblages; guanabara bay ... See more keywords
Dispersal of potentially pathogenic bacteria by plastic debris in Guanabara Bay, RJ, Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.064
Abstract: Analyses of thermotolerant coliform and heterotrophic bacteria as well as Escherichia coli and Vibrio species were carried out on plastic samples and in the surrounding waters of Guanabara Bay to evaluate plastic debris as vehicles… read more here.
Keywords: vibrio; debris; dispersal potentially; potentially pathogenic ... See more keywords
Microplastic in the sediments of a highly eutrophic tropical estuary.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.042
Abstract: Given the implications of microplastics contamination in aquatic ecosystems and information scarcity about microplastic abundances in estuarine sediments, this study aimed to quantify and describe the microplastics in the sublittoral sediments from Guanabara Bay. Sediment… read more here.
Keywords: microplastic sediments; highly eutrophic; sediments highly; tropical estuary ... See more keywords
Multiproxy analysis in contaminated sediments from Niterói Harbour (Guanabara Bay), Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113348
Abstract: Harbours are located in major urban centres around the world and are of great economic importance to the cities in their surroundings. However, the intense traffic of boats and ships can generate environmental impacts that… read more here.
Keywords: guanabara bay; analysis contaminated; niter harbour; contaminated sediments ... See more keywords
Seasonality of hydrographic conditions and foraminiferal species in Guanabara Bay (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101141
Abstract: Abstract Guanabara Bay was characterized through benthic foraminiferal assemblages and its correlations with changes resulted from physical processes in semidiurnal and seasonal time scales. Biological and physical sampling were made in 26 oceanographic stations distributed… read more here.
Keywords: hydrographic conditions; bay; water; foraminiferal species ... See more keywords
Assessment of trace metal contamination and bioavailability in an Environmental Protection Area: Guaxindiba estuarine system (Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro Brazil)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101143
Abstract: Abstract Guaxindiba River, located inside an Environmental Protected Area (EPA) inside Guanabara Bay, was evaluated concerning trace metals and arsenic. A total of 7 sediment cores up to 80 cm were extracted along the river and… read more here.
Keywords: risk; trace; bioavailability; area ... See more keywords
Dredging Activities Carried Out in a Brazilian Estuary Affect Mercury Levels in Swimming Crabs
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17124396
Abstract: (1) Although suffers from intense pollution inputs, Guanabara Bay, the most socioeconomically and environmentally important estuary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is still home to a diverse fauna, including several fish and crab species consumed… read more here.
Keywords: crab; dredging activities; process; guanabara bay ... See more keywords
The rocky reef fishes of Vermelha Beach, a marine-estuarine transitional zone at Guanabara Bay, Brazil
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DOI: 10.3856/vol45-issue1-fulltext-4
Abstract: Rocky reefs are one of the most important biotopes in Guanabara Bay due to their broad distribution and high species diversity. This study aimed to describe the composition and structure of the fish assemblage associated… read more here.
Keywords: transitional zone; rocky reefs; guanabara bay; vermelha beach ... See more keywords