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A dated sediment core from an eutrophic mangrove area presented non-significant differences in carbon accumulation rates before (55.7 ± 10.2 g m− 2 yr− 1) and after three decades of deforestation (59.7 ± 7.2 g m− 2 yr− 1). Although eutrophication effects appear to compensate the loss of mangrove organic matter input, the results in this work show a threefold lower carbon accumulation than the global averages estimated for mangrove sediments. The effects of increasing eutrophication and enhanced sediment dry bulk density observed after deforestation (~ 30% higher) did not result in higher carbon stocks. Moreover, the lower TOC:OP (

The accumulation of Hg was investigated in sediment cores from Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sampled along an eutrophication gradient, which was reflected in the sediment physical quality and total organic carbon (TOC) distribution. Sediments from the western bay area are strongly affected by inputs of urban and industrial effluents, showing Hg concentrations up to 7500 ng g-1 and Hg inventories up to 786 mg m-2, in contrast with near-background values found in the northwestern bay area (< 65 ng g-1 and 10.6 mg m-2). A shift from a negative to a positive relationship between Hg and TOC occurred in the most eutrophicated estuary, in which an upward increase in the recorded Hg levels was observed. This increase may be attributed to (i) an increasing riverine Hg input and (ii) an impact of eutrophication on the sediment quality, which may enhance the sediment capacity to accumulate organic matter-bound Hg.

Iron, copper and lead distribution was evaluated in sediment cores from a disturbed mangrove area in Guanabara Bay: a core from a seaward site where mangrove vegetation was removed ~20 yr before sampling (MD); a core from an intermediate site with dead vegetation, apparently due to insect attack (MP), and a core from a landward site with living vegetation (MV). Metal concentrations showed increasing values seaward while organic matter content showed an inverse trend, displaying a negative correlation with metals. This unusual correlation indicates opposite sources, since metals come from the bay and the main OM origin is probably degraded mangrove vegetation. Plant cover loss seems to be a critical factor affecting metal accumulation, particularly due to changes in OM input.

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