The response of benthic foraminifera to pollution and environmental stress in Ria de Aveiro (N Portugal)

This work evaluates the quality of the sediment in Ria de Aveiro, a coastal lagoon located at N of Portugal that is under strong anthropic influence, and the effects of the contamination on benthic foraminifera. The initial approach for measuring pollution was done through the load pollution index (...

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Main Author: Martins, V. (author)
Other Authors: Yamashita, C. (author), Sousa, S. H. M. (author), Martins, P. (author), Laut, L. L. M. (author), Figueira, R. C. L. (author), Mahiques, M. M. (author), Silva, E. F. da (author), Dias, J. M. A. (author), Rocha, F. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Toxic elements
Geochemical analysis
Benthic foraminifera
Lagoon system
Ria de Aveiro
N Portugal
Elementos tóxicos
Análisis geoquímicos
Foraminíferos bentónicos
Sistema lagunar
Ría de Aveiro
N de Portugal
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13295
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/13295

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http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13295

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