River Water Contamination Resulting from the Mariana Disaster, Brazil

Abstract Following a disruption on November 5, 2015, the Gualaxo do Norte and Carmo Rivers received iron tailings from the Fundão Dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais, which affected the water’s physiochemical attributes. This study aimed to better understand the impact of this event by evaluating water qua...

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Main Authors: Meri Diana Strauss Foesch, Marcio Rocha Francelino, Pablo Azevedo Rocha, Adalberto Rodrigues Lira Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro 2020-06-01
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872020000400102&tlng=en