Functional and structural parameters to assess the ecological status of a metal contaminated area in the tropics

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 86, Issue , 2012, Pages 188-197

  Niemeyer, J C ^a,b   Nogueira, M A ^c   Carvalho, G M ^d   Cohin De Pinho, S J ^b   Outeiro, U S ^b   Rodrigues, G G ^e   da Silva, E M ^b   Sousa, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bait lamina; Litter decomposition; Microbial activity; Risk assessment; Soil invertebrate communities; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; COPPER; IRON; LEAD; MANGANESE; METAL; NICKEL; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDOREDUCTASE; PHOSPHATASE; ZINC;

CONTAMINATED LAND; DECOMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; LITTER; METAL; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL FAUNA; TOXICITY; VEGETATION COVER;

ARTICLE; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FAUNA; INVERTEBRATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PLANT COMMUNITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTION; VEGETATION;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; INVERTEBRATES; METALS; PLANTS; SOIL; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84868300494     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.09.013     Document Type: Article

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