Amazon biodiversity is at risk from metal contamination due to mining activity
Gabriel Massaine MOULATLET, Mariana V. Capparelli, Chris Thomas, Brad L. Boyle, Xiao Feng, Amy E. Frazier, César Hinojo‐Hinojo, Juliana Herrera‐Pérez, Lia Nahomi Kajiki, Alex Mark Lechner, Brian Maitner, Erica A. Newman, Efthymios I. Nikolopoulos, Patrick R. Roehrdanz, Lei Song, , Brian Joseph Enquist
The paper quantifies metal contamination exposure across Amazon biodiversity, finding 66% of species are exposed to mining-associated metals.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2025 · PreprintEcology