Assessment of chromium contamination in the Monte Alegre stream: a case study

The aim of this work was to study the contamination by chromium in the sediments of the Monte Alegre stream and in the larvae of Odonata and the possible impact caused by them on the stream macroinvertebrates community. It was found that chromium contaminated the sediments and the aquatic biota. Alt...

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Published in:Brazilian archives of biology and technology 2011-06, Vol.54 (3), p.613-620
Main Authors: Corbi, Juliano José, Santos, Felipe André dos, Zerlin, Ricardo, Santos, Ademir dos, Froehlich, Claudio Gilberto, Trivinho-Strixino, Susana
Format: Article
Language:English
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chromium
contamination
stream macroinvertebrates
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Summary:The aim of this work was to study the contamination by chromium in the sediments of the Monte Alegre stream and in the larvae of Odonata and the possible impact caused by them on the stream macroinvertebrates community. It was found that chromium contaminated the sediments and the aquatic biota. Although, the stream macroinvertebrates community structure did not appear to be modified.
ISSN:1516-8913
1516-8913
1678-4324
DOI:10.1590/S1516-89132011000300023