In the region of the Serra do Espinhaço Meridional, peat bog is formed in hydromorphic environments developed in sunken areas on the plain surfaces with vegetation adapted to hydromorphic conditions, favoring the accumulation and preservation of organic matter. This pedoenvironment is developed on the regionally predominant quartzite rocks. Peat bog in the Environmental Protection Area – APA Pau-de-Fruta, located in the watershed of Córrego das Pedras, Diamantina,Brazil, was mapped and three representative profiles were morphologically characterized and sampled for physical, […]

Particle distribution in soil or sediments of coastal plains contributes to the understanding of the sedimentation processes in estuaries. It is an important attribute for applications in studies of palaeoenvironmental reconstruction, geochemical cycles and environmental pollution such as heavy metal and oil spill contamination, which are relatively common in these sites due to human impact. With the objective of characterizing the sedimentary environments according to the particle size and the process of quaternary evolution, 14 mangroves along the São Paulo […]