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.
| Sample | Latitude | Longitude | Description |
| PSF01 | 18°12′37.1′′ | 45°15′52.8′′ | São Francisco River, upstream of zinc industry. | PSF03 | 18°10′49.5′′ | 45°14′20.5′′ | São Francisco River, near the industry water catchment. | PSF05 | 18°11′01′′ | 45°14′41′′ | São Francisco River, opposite the tailing dam. | PSF06 | 18°10′42.4′′ | 45°14′16.8′′ | São Francisco River, downstream of the industrial effluent discharge. | PCS01 | 18°10′47′′ | 45°14′15.3′′ | Consciência Creek, near the old industrial effluent discharge. | PLV01 | 18°10′19.3′′ | 45°11′49.9′′ | Lavagem Creek, near the new industrial effluent discharge. |
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