Brazil is home to some of the world's most important river systems, most notably theAmazon River, which stretches over 6,400 km (4,000 mi) and holds the largest volume of water of any river globally. Other significant rivers include theParaná,Tocantins, andSão Franciscorivers, which play...
BODIES of waterSWIMMINGESCHERICHIA coliSAILINGATHLETESGuanabara Bay has been known to be polluted with trash and sewage from the surrounding areas, but health risks from recreational contact with water in the basin have not been well characterized. In this paper, fecal indicator bacter...
For the growing body of academic and policy research on the energy-water nexus, the case of Brazil is particularly important and interesting. Brazil has a large biofuel crop industry that makes use of extensive water resources. The country's large oil industry uses and disposes of large ...
Low-order streams are important sources of water, and their riparian wetlands provide habitats for many plants and animals. However, the streams are often polluted by domestic, agricultural, and industrial waste while in many areas the riparian vegetation has been destroyed by expanding road networks...
Schistosomiasis mansoni and distribution of freshwater mollusks in natural bodies of water in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil 来自 NCBI 喜欢 0 阅读量: 19 作者:ADS Medeiros,OJD Cruz,MA Fernandez 摘要: The authors report on the distribution of freshwater mollusks in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro...
These ecosystems increase the stability of stream and river margins and control the flow of nutrients and sediments into these bodies of water (Owens et al., 1996, Trimble and Mendel, 1995). Riparian zone width is an important parameter for biodiversity conservation policies (Marczak et al., ...
However, many important branches of the Brazilian economy remained in the hands of foreign capital, primarily that of the USA. In agriculture, latifundia and backward relations survived. In the 1960 elections, J. Quadros was elected to the post of president with the support of the bourgeoisie,...
The water tanks of the supermarket gave way and caused the roof to collapse, killing a woman instantly. Fire department spokesman Fabricio Frazatto told reporters that on Saturday morning, firefighters found the bodies of two other women under the rubble.■...
Preserving the integrity of water bodies 10 2 2 Environmental degradation 11 3 5 Development of renewable energy sources 12 4 10 Science communication 13 13 14 Control and reduction of waste production 14 5 9 Interviews with decision and policymakers We divided decision and policymakers into two gr...
The lack of sanitation and water supply infrastructure is a public health problem. Investments in these services ensure several externalities that impact the quality of life, health, and the environment. A single provider often provides these services, so they can be considered a natural monopoly. ...