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3F - Coastal Zone Mgnt (WEP/176) Monitoring the anthropogenic pollution in a mangrove ecosystem of Brazil. Barros, Virginia1, 2, Perin, Guido1, Gian Maria, Zuppi1, 1 University Ca'Foscari of Venice, Venice, Veneto, Italy2 University of Joinville, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil ABSTRACT- Environmentals data of water quality and sediments quantity and quality are important indicators of estuarine ecosystems. Babitonga Bay is a mangrove ecosystem located 45 km Northeast of the city of Joinville the highest industrialised and urbanised city of Santa Catarina, Brazil, with 1.400 plants. The plants have been established in the drainage basins of Cubatão River that has a poor flow, where pour their effluents, about 25 percent of the river flow, that vary since galvanic, metallurgical, and textile even domestic sewage. This river transport the effluents to Babitonga Bay. Beyond traditional humans communities have dependence of this ecosystems, mangrove are known for its functions of nursery, breeding ground for marine species and water supply zone. Using remote sensing techniques to monitoring parameters like temperature, turbidity, suspended solids and chlorophyll this important ecosystems have been studied in a faster and cheaper way. Key words: Babitonga Bay, Mangrove, remote sensing |
