Sedimentary sterol levels to track river contamination by sewage in one of the largest Amazonian cities (Belém - Pará), northern Brazil

Sedimentary sterol levels to track river contamination by sewage in one of the largest Amazonian cities (Belém - Pará), northern Brazil

Abstract: Aim The Aurá River, located in the second-largest Brazilian Amazon city, has been experiencing the effects of human activities from riverine communities and the Aurá landfill for many years. In this study, we assess the occurrence, sources, and distribution of selected sterol markers in s...

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Main Authors: Jorge Hernando Agudelo Morales, Camila Carneiro dos Santos Rodrigues, Mariana da Silva Messias, Flaviana Cardoso Damasceno, Angela Esmeralda Cely Torres, José Augusto Martins Corrêa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2023-09-01
Series:Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
Subjects:
surface sediments
organic matter
domestic riverine sewage
ecological and human health risk
amazonic aquatic systems
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