Sedimentary sterol levels to track river contamination by sewage in one of the largest Amazonian cities (Belém - Pará), northern Brazil
Níveis de esteróis sedimentares para rastrear a contaminação por esgoto de um rio em uma das maiores cidades da Amazônia (Belém - Pará), norte do Brasil
Jorge Hernando Agudelo Morales; Camila Carneiro dos Santos Rodrigues; Mariana da Silva Messias; Flaviana Cardoso Damasceno; Angela Esmeralda Cely Torres; José Augusto Martins Corrêa
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Submitted date:
13/04/2023
Accepted date:
11/07/2023
Publication date:
30/08/2023
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