Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5756231 | Environmental Research | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Results suggest that although the Curucutu forest is not very far from the MRSP, which could result in heavy metal levels similar to those observed in the Guarapiranga forest, the weather conditions, geographic location and rainfall rates might act as efficient physical barriers against the dispersion of pollutants in the urban area. However, it is important to highlight that in the period studied (2012-2013), MRSP presented unusual features during the winter period marked by the highest levels of precipitation which was due to several numbers of frontal systems and also due to their permanence for a couple days in the region. Thus, it is recommended to continue this study in order to obtain a database for characterizing the seasonal variation of air pollution levels in the litter fall and their adverse effects on ecosystem processes in these remnants of the Atlantic Forest.
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Authors
MaurÃcio Lamano Ferreira, Andreza Portella Ribeiro, Caroline Rodrigues Albuquerque, Ana Paula do Nascimento Lamano Ferreira, Rubens César Lopes Figueira, Raffaele Lafortezza,