Estrutura e funcionamento da alça microbiana nos sedimentos da Baía do Araçá, São Sebastião - SP

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Dinâmica hidrossedimentológica nos Rios Aguapeí e Peixe, Oeste Paulista

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Contexto deposicional da sequência Balbuena III (Maastrichtiano/ Daniano) da formação Yacoraite na sub-bacia metán-alemania, na região de Salta, Argentina

Pós-graduação em Geologia Regional - IGCE

Características físicas de sedimentos e solos de dois lagos de várzea na Amazônia Central

O regime hidrológico de nível de água baixo e alto torna as várzeas suscetíveis a alterações ecológicas, tanto nos solos quanto nos lagos. No período de nível de água alto, as várzeas são “fertilizadas” pelo sedimento cm suspensão que é depositado, tomando essas áreas as mais férteis da Região Amazônica. O presente trabalho avalia as características de solos e de sedimentos de dois lagos de várzea (Passarinho e Gravetão, situados próximo a Manaus) no que tange às propriedades físicas como a textura c curvas de retenção de água. Os resultados revelam que os solos e os sedimentos têm alta capacidade de reter a água, c consequentemente de água disponível, com valores máximos da ordem de 45 mm/10cm, considerando a água disponível entre os potenciais -10 e -1500 kPa. A fração silte da composição granulométrica foi, na maioria dos resultados, a mais expressiva, variou de 17 a 71%.

Uso do 210Pb no estudo de deposição de mercúrio em lagos da bacia do rio Madeira (RO)

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE

Radiocronologia dos sedimentos do Lago de Constança

The dating of sediments in lakes, estuaries and rivers through radionuclides, when applied in association with other analitic methods (heavy metals, organic contaminants, etc.) allows analyses of the anthropogenic interference in the environment along the years. A geochronology of a sediment core from Untersee in Lake Constance, one of the most important hydric resources of Europe, was established through the Pb-210 method and adopting the CRS parameter (Constant Rate of Supply). The Cs-137 was successfully used to give basis to the results, as its additional input occurred in Chernobyl’s accident can be used as a marker to the year 1986. Associating the dating with the cores depth, the average mass accumulation rate and the sedimentation rate for the site were assessed (0,14 g/cm²/year and 4 mm/year respectively).

CARACTERIZAÇÃO GEOMORFOLÓGICA E ANÁLISE DA PRODUÇÃO DE SEDIMENTOS DA BACIA HIDROGRÁFICA DO RIO PITANGUI – PR

A respeito do abastecimento de água as discussões e preocupações se intensificam ao longo dos anos, pois a construção de represas para fins de abastecimento, além de alterar o percurso de muitos cursos de água também desperta a atenção para a deposição de sedimentos que ocorre no fundo dos lagos, visto que os sedimentos podem comprometer a vida útil da represa. As principais causas de produção e deposição de sedimentos estão relacionadas diretamente a geomorfologia, associada ao índice de precipitação, ao tipo de cobertura vegetal e o uso do solo. No caso da bacia hidrográfica do rio Pitangui, a exposição dos solos para práticas agrícolas, exploração agropecuária e a presença de algumas moradias, relacionadas à movimentação de terra, permitem que surjam processos erosivos e consequentemente o assoreamento da Represa dos Alagados. Sendo assim, esta pesquisa tem por objetivo caracterizar geomorfológicamente a bacia hidrográfica do rio Pitangui, identificando quais os processos e agentes que contribuem para a produção de sedimentos que são depositados na Represa dos Alagados.

Variabilidade espacial e sazonal da concentração de elementos-traço em sedimentos do sistema estuarino de Santos-Cubatão (SP)

Multi-element analyses of sediment samples from the Santos-Cubatão Estuarine System were carried out to investigate the spatial and seasonal variability of trace-element concentrations. The study area contains a rich mangrove ecosystem that is a habitat for tens of thousands of resident and migratory birds, some of them endangered globally. Enrichments of metals in fine-grained surface sediments are, in decreasing order, Hg, Mn, La, Ca, Sr, Cd, Zn, Pb, Ba, Cu, Cr, Fe, Nb, Y, Ni and Ga, relative to pre-industrial background levels. The maximum enrichment ranged from 49 (Hg) to 3.1 (Ga). Mercury concentrations were greater in the Cubatão river than in other sites, while the other elements showed greater concentrations in the Morrão river. Concentrations of Mn were significantly greater in winter and autumn than in summer and spring. However, other elements (e.g. Cd and Pb) showed the opposite, with greater concentrations in summer and spring. This study suggests that seasonal changes in physical and chemical conditions may affect the degree of sediment enrichment and therefore make the assessment of contamination difficult. Consequently, these processes need to be considered when assessing water quality and the potential contamination of biota.

Sulfetos volatilizáveis por acidificação e metais extraídos simultaneamente na avaliação de sedimentos de água doce

This paper discusses the historical and methodological fundaments of the dynamics and quantification of acid volatile sulfides (AVS) and simultaneously extracted metals (SEM) in aquatic sediments. It also discusses the SEM/AVS relationship, which involves several controversial aspects such as sulfide stability, sulfide-organic matter interaction, and the inability to predict the toxicity of organic compounds in the environment. This relationship is an important tool for the inference of metal bioavailability. The use of ecotoxicological tests with target organisms regulated by international standards is also a relevant aspect.

Biogeochemical processes and the diversity of Nhecolândia lakes, Brazil

The Pantanal of Nhecolândia, the world's largest and most diversified field of tropical lakes, comprises approximately 10,000 lakes, which cover an area of 24,000 km² and vary greatly in salinity, pH, alkalinity, colour, physiography and biological activity. The hyposaline lakes have variable pHs, low alkalinity, macrophytes and low phytoplankton densities. The saline lakes have pHs above 9 or 10, high alkalinity, a high density of phytoplankton and sand beaches. The cause of the diversity of these lakes has been an open question, which we have addressed in our research. Here we propose a hybrid process, both geochemical and biological, as the main cause, including (1) a climate with an important water deficit and poverty in Ca2+ in both superficial and phreatic waters; and (2) an elevation of pH during cyanobacteria blooms. These two aspects destabilise the general tendency of Earth's surface waters towards a neutral pH. This imbalance results in an increase in the pH and dissolution of previously precipitated amorphous silica and quartzose sand. During extreme droughts, amorphous silica precipitates in the inter-granular spaces of the lake bottom sediment, increasing the isolation of the lake from the phreatic level. This paper discusses this biogeochemical problem in the light of physicochemical, chemical, altimetric and phytoplankton data.

Técnicas de extrações e procedimentos de clean-up para a determinação de hidrocarbonetos policílicos aromáticos (HPA) em sedimentos da costa do Ceará

Extraction and clean-up are essential points in polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) analysis in a solid matrix. This work compares extraction techniques and clean-up procedures for PAH analysis. PAH levels, their toxicological significance and source were also evaluated in the waters of the Cocó and Ceará rivers. The efficiency of PAH recovery was higher for the soxhlet and ultrasonic techniques. PAH recovery varied from 69.3 to 99.3%. Total PAH concentration (ΣHPA) varied from 720.73 to 2234.76 µg kg-1 (Cocó river) and 96.4 to 1859.21 µg kg-1 (Ceará river). The main PAH sources are pyrolytic processes and the levels were classified as medium so that adverse effects are possible.

Extração seletiva de metais pesados em sedimentos de fundo do Rio Tietê, São Paulo

Sediment samples from Tietê river were submitted to chemical and sequential extractions of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn). It was followed a single extraction by using 0.1 mol L-1 hydrochloric acid and a sequential procedure to evaluate possible chemical associations described as exchangeable, carbonate, reducible oxides, sulfide, organic matter and residual fractions. High concentrations of heavy metals were determined at Pirapora reservoir, which is closer to the Metropolitan Area of São Paulo while for Barra Bonita reservoir, the results showed low concentrations for such elements. Acid volatile sulfides, grain size distribution and carbon contents were also determined.

Avaliação da contaminação por elementos metálicos dos sedimentos do Estuário Santos - São Vicente

Three approaches were applied to evaluate metal contamination in 41 sediment samples from the Santos - São Vicente Estuarine System: normalization to Al, statistical analysis and sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). The results showed increases in the concentrations of Zn, Ni, Pb, Cd, Cr and Hg, which seemed to be associated with human activities. The levels of Al, Fe and Co probably were associated with crustal material or natural weathering processes. About 45% of the samples presented concentrations exceeding TEL-ERL, levels occasionally associated with adverse biological effects. Four of these samples presented concentrations above PEL-ERM, levels frequently associated with adverse biological effects.

Marcadores orgânicos de contaminação por esgotos sanitários em sedimentos superficiais da baía de Santos, São Paulo

Organic markers, such as sterols and ketones, were used to assess sewage contamination in sediments from the Santos Bay, SP, and its continental shelf. These compounds were analyzed by GC/FID after soxhlet extraction, clean up and derivatization. The concentration of coprostanol and ratios between selected sterols were used to evaluate fecal contamination. The stations located in the mid-western part of the Santos Bay presented organic matter from sewage due to the input of fecal material from the city of Santos by submarine sewage outfall. Stations located at the continental shelf did not present fecal contamination. Coprostanol levels in sewage outfall stations were higher in comparison to other Brazilian coastal areas, except Guanabara Bay/RJ, and could be related to the fraction of the population without sewage treatment.