Marlon C França
Federal Institute of Pará, Av. Almirante Barroso, 1156, Marco, CEP 66090-020,
Belém (PA)
Brazil
Research Article
A Biogeochemical Model for an Amazonian Region Estuary, Northern Brazil
Author(s): Marlon C FrançaMarlon C França
The estuarine environment is a major supplier of nutrients to the coast, because of its high load of material originating in the drainage basin. Thus, showing a high productivity and forming an ecosystem characterized by the occurrence of various animal and plant species. This environment is characterized by having gradients of salinity and temperature, a high hydrodynamics and changes in composition and texture of sediment, which determine the structure and dynamics of associations of benthic organisms. This work provides a survey of benthic individuals, sedimentological and chemical data which have been use for monitoring in estuarine ecosystem on Salinópolis, Northern Brazil. .. View More»