| Code: | PRBR1000005 |
| Title: | Management of environmental pollution through the study of the transfer of material at the land-ocean interface: comparative analysis of Rio de Janeiro coastal ecosystems |
| Institution: | Universidade Federal Fluminense/Departamento de Geoquímica |
| Address: | Dept. Geoquímica |
| Universidade Federal Fluminense |
| Niteroi, 241010-007, RJ, Brazil |
| Coordinator: | Luiz Drude de Lacerda |
| Address: | Dept. Geoquímica |
| Universidade Federal Fluminense |
| Niteroi, 241010-007, RJ, Brazil |
| Date-commence: | 1 November 2000 |
| Duration: | 6 years |
| Locations: | SE Brazil |
| Southwestern Atlantic |
| Sponsors: | Ministry of Science and Technology/National Research Council |
| Universidade Federal Fluminense |
| Collabs: | State Government of Rio de Janeiro |
| Objectives: | To assess the impact of land-based activities on coastal seas, with emphasis on industrial pollutants. |
| To evaluate the role of mangroves as pollution controllers |
| To relate pollution problems with socio-economic conditions of the coastal zone |
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Biology
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Pollution
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Chemical factors
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Eutrophication
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Inorganic chemicals
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Microorganic chemicals
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Oil
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Management
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Conservation
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Environmental impact
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Environmental protection
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Geography
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Country
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Brazil
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Regions
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Western Atlantic
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