Journal article
Temporal changes in metal and arsenic concentrations in blood and feathers of tropical seabirds after one of the largest environmental disasters associated with mining
Abstract
Monitoring of contaminant levels in wildlife over time is a tool for assessing the presence and persistence of environmental impacts at ecosystem, community and population levels. Tropical seabirds breeding in the Abrolhos Archipelago, 70 km off the Brazilian coast, forage in areas under the influence of the Doce River discharge. In 2015, the Fundão Dam collapsed and released ca 60 million tons of iron ore tailings into the ocean. In the …
Authors
Bauer ADB; Linhares BDA; Nunes GT; Costa PG; Zebral YD; Bianchini A; Bugoni L
Journal
Environmental Research, Vol. 248, ,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.envres.2024.118240
ISSN
0013-9351