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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
2020-06-01
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Series: | Floresta e Ambiente |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872020000400102&tlng=en |