HYDROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF A BASIN UNDER ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE AND EFFECTS IN MANAUS’ SHORELINE - CENTRAL AMAZONIA

• Autor(a) principal: Del Rio Calvo, Bruno
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Cristina Souza de Oliveira , Tereza
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Caminhos de Geografia
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/caminhosdegeografia/article/view/52794
• topic: Qualidade de águas; Igarapé do Quarenta; Rio Negro; Water quality; Surface water stream; Rio Negro

Environmental research realized at Educandos basin (Manaus – AM), which includes several dwelling-places and Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM), to avail the impact of anthropogenic activity on local streams and potential influences over Rio Negro, at Manaus’ shoreline. It was determined pH, E.C., turbidity, temperature, TSS, anions (HCO3-, NO3-, F-, Cl-, SO42-) and dissolved metals (Ni2+, Pb2+, Cr3+, Cu2+, Fe2+, V+, Zn2+ e Al3+). Anions were measured by HPLC; metals, by ICP-OES; and remainder parameters by classic methods. All the analyzed parameters were altered at streams because of anthropogenic activity. Results showed Quarenta stream hadn’t had altered the quality standards of Rio Negro’s water. It was noticed a high degradation on the base level of Cachoeirinha and Mestre Chico streams, in which were found the highest levels of Cl-, F-, SO42-, E.C., pH e HCO3-. These parameters were higher than those obtained in last decades, indicating an increase in contamination by sewage. Places near ZFM presented high levels of Ni2+ e Al3+, arising from industrial waste. Levels for metals Pb2+, Cr3+, Cu2+, V+ were recorded below the permissible limits according to Resolution n.357/2005 – CONAMA in all spots, indicating a possible reduction on the emission of potentially toxic metals.