Sedimentation Rate and Contamination Levels Profile of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Limoncocha Lagoon RAMSAR Wetland in the Ecuadorian Amazon

Sedimentation Rate and Contamination Levels Profile of Potentially Toxic Elements in the Limoncocha Lagoon RAMSAR Wetland in the Ecuadorian Amazon

The aim of this study is to analyze the recent sedimentation rate in the center of the Limoncocha lagoon, a Ramsar site in the Ecuadorian Amazon, using the <sup>210</sup>Pb dating method and identifying the potentially toxic elements along a 50 cm sediment core. A strategy based on the a...

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Main Authors: Katty Coral-Carrillo, Gema Ruiz-Gutiérrez, José Gómez-Arozamena, Javier R. Viguri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Environments
Subjects:
biological reserve
trace pollutants
sediment core
pollution indices
<sup>210</sup>Pb dating
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/10/1/2

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