title: Spatial distribution of metals in sediments of the Ribeira Bay, Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
abstract: This study aims to analyze the spatial distributions of several metals in sediments from five sites in Ribeira Bay, Brazil. Ribeira Bay is a very important area to the local community, due to its artisan fishery, and it also has a biological relevance for many marine species that use mangroves as nursery and feeding sites. According to the results, the area was not considered a metal polluted area. Despite not having a significant source of metals inside the Bay nowadays, Ilha Grande Bay harbors a shipyard, an oil terminal, and a commercial port, as well as two thermonuclear power plants (Angra I e II), all of which indirectly influence the study area.
authors.affiliation: Biological and Environmental Sciences Institute, Santa Ursula University, Rua Fernando Ferrari, 75, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22231-040, Brazil. nataliefreret@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Freret-Meurer
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Andreata
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Meurer
authors.forename: F V
authors.initials: FV
authors.lastname: Manzano
authors.forename: M G S
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Longo
mesh_terms: D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D001938:Brazil; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments; D007221:Industry; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical