Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6361699 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2011 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Foraminifera and ostracodes in Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon are dwarf and corroded. ⺠The Ammonia tepida - Elphidium excavatum foraminiferal assemblage indicates pollution. ⺠There are high levels of organic matter and heavy metals in the northern area. ⺠The least impacted area is close to the entrance in the southern area. ⺠Agglutinated Ammobaculites dilatatus and Ammotium salsum occur near the entrance.
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Authors
Claudia Gutterres Vilela, Daniele Silva Batista, José Antonio Baptista Neto, Renato Olindo Jr.,