The Role of the Humic Substances in the Fractioning of Heavy Metals in Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

One of the main results of the processes related to urbanization is the contamination of the adjacent water bodies. Inserted in this context, the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon is situated in the south zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. This ecosystem receives several inputs containing all sorts of poll...

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Main Authors: ESTEFAN M. DA FONSECA, JOSE A. BAPTISTA NETO, JOHN MCALISTER, BERNARD SMITH, MARCOS A. FERNANDEZ, FABIANO C. BALIEIRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2013-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000401289&lng=en&tlng=en