Preparation of Expedition es – SilentAmazon

Preparation of Expedition esadmin2019-11-02T08:40:48+00:00

Sampling protocols, analytical methods and equipment are getting ready for the expedition

1310, 2025

Human health risks associated to trace elements and metals in commercial fish from the Brazilian Amazon

admin2025-10-13T19:45:56+00:00octubre 13th, 2025|

Waichman, A.V., de Souza Nunes, G.S., de Oliveira, R., López-Heras, I. and Rico, A., 2025. Human health risks associated to trace elements and metals in commercial fish from the Brazilian Amazon. journal of environmental sciences, 148, pp.230-242.

1310, 2025

Occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Amazon river

admin2025-10-13T19:40:21+00:00octubre 13th, 2025|

Rizzi, C., Villa, S., Waichman, A.V., de Souza Nunes, G.S., de Oliveira, R., Vighi, M. and Rico, A., 2023. Occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Amazon river. Chemosphere, 336, p.139285.

1310, 2025

Ecological risk assessment of pesticides in urban streams of the Brazilian Amazon

admin2025-10-13T19:35:10+00:00octubre 13th, 2025|

Rico, A., de Oliveira, R., de Souza Nunes, G.S., Rizzi, C., Villa, S., Vizioli, B.D.C., Montagner, C.C. and Waichman, A.V., 2022. Ecological risk assessment of pesticides in urban streams of the Brazilian Amazon. Chemosphere, 291, p.132821.

1310, 2025

Large-scale monitoring and risk assessment of microplastics in the Amazon River

admin2025-10-13T19:25:46+00:00octubre 13th, 2025|

Rico, A., Redondo-Hasselerharm, P.E., Vighi, M., Waichman, A.V., de Souza Nunes, G.S., de Oliveira, R., Singdahl-Larsen, C., Hurley, R., Nizzetto, L. and Schell, T., 2023. Large-scale monitoring and risk assessment of microplastics in the Amazon River. Water Research, 232, p.119707.

2206, 2021

51 pharmaceuticals and metabolites identified in Amazonian waters

admin2021-06-22T14:02:52+00:00junio 22nd, 2021|

A target and suspect screening approach as been applied to assess the presence of 900 pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in Amazonian freshwaters. Our study identified 51 different compounds, with the highest prevalence of contaminants in streams crossing the urban areas of Manaus, Macapá and Belém. Most compounds in the identified list are analgesics and antihypertensives. Our study has been published in the journal Water Research, and shows the first evidence of pharmaceuticals being widespread contaminants in Amazonian freshwater […]

2206, 2021

Wide-scope screening of pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and their metabolites in the Amazon River

admin2021-06-22T14:13:12+00:00junio 22nd, 2021|

Fabregat-Safont, D., Ibáñez, M., Bijlsma, L., Hernández, F., Waichman, A.V., de Oliveira, R. and Rico, A., 2021. Wide-scope screening of pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and their metabolites in the Amazon River. Water Research, p.117251.