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Abstract
The Fundão dam rupture in Mariana (MG) in 2015, one of the biggest global environmental disasters, launched mining tailings in the river "Doce" estuary. These mining tailings are composed predominantly of iron oxides, which are susceptible to reduction and oxidation in estuarine conditions, releasing the associated trace metals. The river "Doce" estuary differs from most estuari…