An integrative approach to identify the impacts of multiple metal contamination sources on the Eastern Andean foothills of the Ecuadorian Amazonia

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidad Católica del Ecuador-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidad San Francisco de Quito-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCapparelli, Mariana Vellosa-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMoulatlet, Gabriel Massaine-
Autor(es): dc.creatorAbessa, Denis Moledo de Souza [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLucas-Solis, Oscar-
Autor(es): dc.creatorRosero, Bryan-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGalarza, Emily-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTuba, Damian-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCarpintero, Natalia-
Autor(es): dc.creatorOchoa-Herrera, Valeria-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCipriani-Avila, Isabel-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T00:33:30Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T00:33:30Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-11-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-11-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-03-20-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136088-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/201425-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/201425-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCurrently, several concerns have been raised over metal contamination in the upper Amazon basin. Rivers that flow from the high Andes to the lowland Amazon are threatened by anthropogenic activities, which may, in turn, lead to increased metal concentrations in both water and sediments. In the present study, the impacts of multiple metal contamination sources in these ecosystems were identified. The degree of metal contamination was assessed in water and sediment and seed phytotoxicity analyses were carried out in samples taken from 14 sites located in upper Napo River tributaries, combining geochemical and ecotoxicological techniques. These tributaries were chosen based on their degree of anthropogenic contamination and proximity to known sources of relevant pollution, such as small-scale gold mining (MI), urban pollution (UP), fish farming (FF) and non-functional municipal landfill areas (LF). Our results suggest that anthropogenic activities are introducing metals to the aquatic ecosystem, as some metals were up to 500 times above the maximum permissible limits for the preservation of aquatic life established by Ecuadorian and North American guidelines. Sites located close to small-scale gold mining and sanitary landfills presented 100 to 1000 times higher concentrations than sites classified as “few threats”. In water, Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn and Hg were mostly above the maximum permissible limits in the samples, while Cd in sediment reached concentrations 5-fold above the probable effect level (PEL). Phytotoxicity was associated through the diffuse contamination present in urban and landfill areas. Overall, metal concentrations and phytotoxicity assessments suggest anthropogenic effects to environmental contamination, even though natural sources cannot be disregarded. Anthropogenic effects in the eastern Andean Rivers need to be constantly monitored in order to build a complete picture on how pollution sources may affect this strategic Amazon basin area.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidad San Francisco de Quito-
Descrição: dc.descriptionConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFacultad de Ciencias de la Tierra y Agua Universidad Regional Amazónica Ikiam, km 7 vía a Muyuna-
Descrição: dc.descriptionEscuela de Química Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Avenida 12 de Octubre 1076-
Descrição: dc.descriptionColegio de Ciencias e Ingenierías Instituto Biósfera Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Diego de Robles y Vía Interoceánica-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University - UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University - UNESP, Praça Infante Dom Henrique, s/n-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCNPq: #308533/2018-6-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationScience of the Total Environment-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectFish farming-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectMetals-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectMining-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectNapo River-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPhytotoxicity-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSediments-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectUrban pollution-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectWater-
Título: dc.titleAn integrative approach to identify the impacts of multiple metal contamination sources on the Eastern Andean foothills of the Ecuadorian Amazonia-
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