Seasonal variations, metal distribution and water quality in the Todos os Santos River, Southeastern Brazil: a multivariate analysis
Document title: Seasonal variations, metal distribution and water quality in the Todos os Santos River, Southeastern Brazil: a multivariate analysis
Journal: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000424360
ISSN: 0001-3765
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Instituto de Ciencia, Engenharia e Tecnologia, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais. Brasil
2Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Faculdade de Ciencias Exatas e Tecnologicas, Diamantina, Minas Gerais. Brasil
3Universidade de Sao Paulo, Faculdade de Ciencias Farmaceuticas de Ribeirao Preto, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo. Brasil
Year:
Season: Sep
Volumen: 90
Number: 3
Pages: 2701-2710
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract In aquatic habitats, metal contamination from natural and anthropogenic sources continues to pose a concern for human and environmental health. Thus, it is important to complete monitoring studies to assess patterns and the extent of metal contamination in these ecosystems. The purpose of this work was to determine the concentrations of 31 chemical elements and water quality parameters of the Todos os Santos River located in the Mucuri Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A multivariate statistical analysis was used to determine any seasonal and spatial patterns from the data. Results demonstrated that metals including Al, Fe, and Ni exceeded Brazilian and international guidelines nutrients as P also exceed water quality standards. Principal components analysis indicated distinct geographical and seasonal patterns for multiple elements with hierarchical cluster analysis confirming the observed spatial patterns of contamination in the Todos os Santos River
Disciplines: Biología,
Geociencias
Keyword: Hidrología,
Ecología,
Ríos,
Contaminación del agua,
Contaminación por metales,
Variación estacional,
Calidad del agua,
Brasil
Keyword: Hydrology,
Ecology,
Rivers,
Water pollution,
Metal pollution,
Seasonal variation,
Water quality,
Brazil
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