Effects of contamination with toxic metals on the environmental quality of Sepetiba Bay (SE Brazil)
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the case of toxic metal contamination of Sepetiba
Bay caused by the Ingá Company. The paper reviews the history of the contamination and discusses
the current presence of metals in the bay sediments, demonstrating that the toxic metals are clearly
enriched. Sepetiba Bay is prone to significant dredging activities that make metals available in the food
chain, affecting human populations, mainly fishermen communities.
Design/methodology/approach – The study presents the case of the Ingá Company based on
international literature and data provided by previous studies. Findings – Through the analysis and compilation of diverse data from the literature, this study
demonstrates that the Ingá Company is a major source of Cd, Pb and Zn due to its calamine processing
activities used to obtain high purity Zn.
Originality/value – This study highlights important research to complete the historical scenario
of heavy metal contamination of the Sepetiba Bay by Ingá Company. The results indicate that the
contaminants from the Ingá Company can indeed be traced in the sediments of Sepetiba Bay. These
data have the utmost value for the environmental management of this coastal system, because such
high concentrations of toxic metals in marine sediments have serious implications for the
environmental quality of the bay and may negatively affect biota and human health. Therefore,
this study suggests that it is now necessary to monitor this region for contamination continuously.
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RIBEIRO, ANDREZA P.; FIGUEIREDO, ANA M.G.; SANTOS, JOSE O. dos; FERREIRA, PAULO A. de L.; GRAUDENZ, GUSTAVO S.; RUIZ, MAURO S.; MAHIQUES, MICHEL M. de; FIGUEIRA, RUBENS C.L.; WASSERMAN, JULIO C. de F.A. Effects of contamination with toxic metals on the environmental quality of Sepetiba Bay (SE Brazil): The case of Ingá Company. Management of Environmental Quality, v. 26, n. 4, p. 538-551, 2015. DOI: 10.1108/MEQ-06-2013-0074. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/31131. Acesso em: 17 May 2024.
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