Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
<p>The deterioration of environmental quality in the Sinos River basin is directly associated with the impacts of intense industrialization and urbanization. An integrated environmental assessment (IEA) was conducted in July and September of 2012, in areas along the sources of the EstânciaVelh...
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| description | <p>The deterioration of environmental quality in the Sinos River basin is directly associated with the impacts of intense industrialization and urbanization. An integrated environmental assessment (IEA) was conducted in July and September of 2012, in areas along the sources of the EstânciaVelha/Portão, Pampa and Schmidt streams using physical, chemical and biological methods. The water in the three sampling sites was not proper for human consumption, presented a low toxic contamination index (TCI) and mesotrophic characteristics. One site was included in Class 4, and two, in Class 3, according to current legislation. The rapid assessment protocol (RAP) indicated a natural environmental condition for habitat diversity and environmental impact in the three sites. The <italic>Tradescantia pallida</italic> (Rose) D.R. Hunt var. <italic>purpurea</italic> Boom biomarker showed water genotoxicity in two of the sites. The integrated diagnosis of water quality in these streams is fundamentally important to ensure the sustainable management of water resources and their multiple uses, as well to estimate their contribution to pollution in this river basin.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cff9efa4251a4e7f92960a6a3a24d86f2022-12-22T00:15:51ZengInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology1678-4375752 suppl10511310.1590/1519-6984.1013S1519-69842015000300018Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilMA Kieling-RubioT BenvenutiGM CostaCT PetryMAS RodriguesJL SchmittA Droste<p>The deterioration of environmental quality in the Sinos River basin is directly associated with the impacts of intense industrialization and urbanization. An integrated environmental assessment (IEA) was conducted in July and September of 2012, in areas along the sources of the EstânciaVelha/Portão, Pampa and Schmidt streams using physical, chemical and biological methods. The water in the three sampling sites was not proper for human consumption, presented a low toxic contamination index (TCI) and mesotrophic characteristics. One site was included in Class 4, and two, in Class 3, according to current legislation. The rapid assessment protocol (RAP) indicated a natural environmental condition for habitat diversity and environmental impact in the three sites. The <italic>Tradescantia pallida</italic> (Rose) D.R. Hunt var. <italic>purpurea</italic> Boom biomarker showed water genotoxicity in two of the sites. The integrated diagnosis of water quality in these streams is fundamentally important to ensure the sustainable management of water resources and their multiple uses, as well to estimate their contribution to pollution in this river basin.</p>http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842015000300018&lng=en&tlng=engenotoxicitywater quality indicessourcerapid assessment protocol |
| spellingShingle | MA Kieling-Rubio T Benvenuti GM Costa CT Petry MAS Rodrigues JL Schmitt A Droste Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Brazilian Journal of Biology genotoxicity water quality indices source rapid assessment protocol |
| title | Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| title_full | Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| title_short | Integrated Environmental Assessment of streams in the Sinos River basin in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| title_sort | integrated environmental assessment of streams in the sinos river basin in the state of rio grande do sul brazil |
| topic | genotoxicity water quality indices source rapid assessment protocol |
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