Research Article

Investigation into River Sediments Toxicity as a Result of Inappropriate Waste Disposal

Table 1

Geographic coordinates and description of the sites where the sediments were collected.

SampleLatitudeLongitudeDescription

PSF0118°12′37.1′′45°15′52.8′′São Francisco River, upstream of zinc industry.
PSF0318°10′49.5′′45°14′20.5′′São Francisco River, near the industry water catchment.
PSF0518°11′01′′45°14′41′′São Francisco River, opposite the tailing dam.
PSF0618°10′42.4′′45°14′16.8′′São Francisco River, downstream of the industrial effluent discharge.
PCS0118°10′47′′45°14′15.3′′Consciência Creek, near the old industrial effluent discharge.
PLV0118°10′19.3′′45°11′49.9′′Lavagem Creek, near the new industrial effluent discharge.