MERCURY CONCENTRATION IN MARGIN SOIL OF THE MADEIRA RIVER

MERCURY CONCENTRATION IN MARGIN SOIL OF THE MADEIRA RIVER

The extraction of gold in the Amazon, since 1970, has grown fast from a politic that was resulted in the creation of gold extraction reserves in this region. In the Madeira River the gold exploration is noticeable because of the deposition of mercury in the environment. This metal is toxic and it re...

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Main Authors: Déborah Pereira Linhares, Joiada Moreira da Silva, Tatiane Rodrigues Lima, Ronaldo Cavalcante de Oliveira, João Paulo de Oliveira Gomes, Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos, Ene Glória da Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Federal de Uberlândia 2005-05-01
Series:Sociedade & Natureza
Subjects:
mercury
Madeira River
soil
Amazon
Online Access:http://www.sociedadenatureza.ig.ufu.br/include/getdoc.php?id=1369&article=683&mode=pdf
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