Proposal of an EPR Based Method for Pollution Level Monitoring in Mangrove Sediments
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O objetivo deste estudo foi o de monitorar o nível de poluição de sedimentos subaquáticos de florestas de mangue utilizando espectroscopias de ressonância paramagnética eletrônica (EPR) e de infravermelho próximo (NIR) e análises químicas. A espectroscopia de EPR foi útil para determinar a presença de radicais livres orgânicos de semiquinonas, bem como, fornecer informações sobre a presença de ferro trivalente em domínios diluídos e concentrados nos espectros das amostras. Concluiu-se que, o uso de EPR e NIR, no intervalo espectral adequado, tornou possível avaliar, de forma não destrutiva, o nível de poluição ambiental em sedimentos subaquáticos costeiros de florestas de mangue. Assim, em um período relativamente curto e imprescindível, as autoridades podem tomar as decisões necessárias a fim de evitar danos ambientais.
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