Abstract:Lakes and lagoons are abundant components of the natural landscape of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. However, due to human activities, many of those are under strong ecological impact. Vigario Lake and Taquaruçu Lake are important water bodies in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes but still receive domestic sewage along their margins. The water flows from Vigario to Taquaruçu Lake, passing through a wetland, which is fully colonized by aquatic macrophytes, especially Typha domingensis and Eichhornia crass… Show more
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