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Renata Tavares
2020
Reproduction@Estarreja: is female reproductive potential at risk?
Exposure to toxicants generated from (or used in) industrial processes has contributed towards the decrease of female fertility and reproductive potential worldwide. Considering the increased risk of exposure in the modern world due to industrial growth, it is crucial the assessment of the reproductive potential of women living in an industrial-related area, particularly if there is already a history of local contamination.
Renata Tavares
2019
Men’s Health Estarreja – Evaluation of the reproductive health of men living in a heavily industrialized area
Exposure to toxicants originated from (or used in) industrial processes has shown to contribute towards the global decrease of male fertility and reproductive health status. Considering that the risk of exposure in the modern world is increasing due to industrial growth, it became imperative to assess the sperm quality and function and overall reproductive health status of populations living in an industrial-related area, particularly if there is already a history of local contamination.
Nuno Durães
2018
SOILRICE - Geochemical and ecological soil quality status in cultivated and abandoned rice paddies
Estarreja is a region of marked contrasts, where an almost unique ecological reservoir, the Baixo Vouga Lagunar (BVL), contrasts with one of the most important chemical industry of the country. Fortunately, these contrasts between nature and man’s hand are not always so marked. Integrated in this ecological reserve, man modelled the land and used the surface water reservoirs to develop there an agricultural practice dedicated to rice cultivation, and perfectly harmonized with the surrounding landscape – the “Bocage landscape”.
Anabela Pereira
2016
Impact of phytoremediation processes on bacterial communities from Pb and Cd contaminated soils: a greenhouse experiment
Human activities such as industry and agriculture have resulted in the high contamination of soil and water with heavy metals. This type of contamination induces harmful effects on environmental and human health. In the last years, research on phytoremediation has highlighted the scientific and economic benefits of plants and their associated microorganisms used for the reclamation of polluted soil and water. Also, the potential of microorganisms to enhance phytoremediation processes and the exact mechanism by which bacteria could enhance heavy metal accumulation in plants has been received some attention. Despite the great interest in improving the efficiency of metal hyperaccumulating plants, their influence on microbial community’s remains poorly elucidated, constituting a less explored aspect in phytoremediation processes.
Carla Candeias
2015
Wireless sensors network as a base solution for environmental water quality assessment and monitoring
This project aims to improve the water quality control by a real time wireless monitoring of the metals inputs (Hg, Cr and Cd) into the water body. A smart sensor wireless network system will be developed and used to monitor and predict the risk of water contamination by such hazardous substances, which have very harmful effects on human health and environment, including loss of biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems, even at extremely low concentrations, due to their high toxicity. The Estarreja Municipality lagoon, an important source of irrigation waters for the region, will be monitored and the results will allow the understanding of the Estarreja Chemical Industrial Complex influence on the surrounding ecosystems.
