Metal reservoir in a red mangrove forest

This study presents heavy metal concentrations and distributions in a mangrove forest in Sepetiba Bay, Rio Sediments are the main reservoir of the total metal contained in mangrove studied: 99 percent for Mn; 1 for Fe; 100 percent for Zn; 99 percent for Cu; 100 percent for Cr and 100 percent for Pb...

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Autores: Silva, Carlos Augusto R., Lacerda, Luiz Drude de, Rezende, Carlos E.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1990
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/66458
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/66458
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Heavy metals - Mercury
Mercury - Concentration
Biodiversity
Metais pesados - Mercúrio
Mercúrio - Concentração
Biodiversidade
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Sumario:This study presents heavy metal concentrations and distributions in a mangrove forest in Sepetiba Bay, Rio Sediments are the main reservoir of the total metal contained in mangrove studied: 99 percent for Mn; 1 for Fe; 100 percent for Zn; 99 percent for Cu; 100 percent for Cr and 100 percent for Pb and Cd. Rhizoph biomass contained less than 1 percent of reservoir. Within the biotic compartment, perennial tissues acco almost all of the metals present in biomass. The results indicate that mangrove may act as an efficient me tropical coastal enviroment.