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Aquatic Humic Substances: Relationship Between Origin and Complexing Capacity

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Aiming to determine the relationship between source and complexing capacity, humic substances obtained from three sites (Sorocaba and Itapanhau Brasilian rivers, and Xochimilco Lake in Mexico) were studied. Copper, manganese, zinc and arsenic complexing capacity were determined for the three substances under various pH conditions. Results showed similar complexing capacity for the three elements depending on the chemistry of each one and on the physico–chemical conditions. Speciation diagrams showed that these conditions affect both, the humic substances, and the transition metals and arsenic.

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CONACYT by Grant Number 447460, Olivia Cruz, Alejandra Aguayo and Nora Ceniceros by their collaboration.

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  1. Posgrado en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510, Mexico city, Mexico

    María de Jesús González-Guadarrama

  2. Instituto de Geofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Av. Universidad 3000, 04510, Mexico city, Mexico

    Ma. Aurora Armienta-Hernández

  3. Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, São Paulo, Brazil

    André H. Rosa

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González-Guadarrama, M.J., Armienta-Hernández, M.A. & Rosa, A.H. Aquatic Humic Substances: Relationship Between Origin and Complexing Capacity. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 100, 627–633 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-018-2318-4

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