Surface water quality and deforestation of the Purus river basin, Brazilian Amazon
Abstract In the last years, deforestation constitutes a threat for the aquatic ecosystems. This paper aims to characterize the water quality of the Purus river in the Brazilian Amazon, and investigate the relations between water quality and deforestation of the Purus river basin over a 9-year period...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2016-12-01
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Series: | International Aquatic Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40071-016-0150-1 |