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Sediments accretion at Guarapiranga reservoir, metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, by the 210Pb chronological method

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The Constant Flux: Constant Sedimentation (CF:CS) and Constant Rate of Supply (CRS) of unsupported/excess 210Pb models have been applied to a 210Pb data set providing of two sediments profiles (GUA-T1 and GUA-T2) sampled at Guarapiranga reservoir, in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo city, São Paulo State, Brazil. Sedimentation rates obtained by the CF:CS model corresponded to 9.3–12.3 and 30 mg.cm− 2yr− 1, respectively, for profiles GUA-T1 and GUA-T2, indicating a better chronological performance relatively to that of the CRS model in the study area, also allowing successful estimates of the P fluxes in the reservoir.

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The authors thank FAPESP (Foundation for Supporting Research at São Paulo State) for supporting this study by AcquaSed Project (Process No. 2009/53898-9). Two anonymous reviewers are greatly thanked for helpful comments that improved the readability of the manuscript.

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  3. Botanical Institute, 04301-902, São Paulo, Brazil

    D. C. Bicudo & C. E. M. Bicudo

  4. Federal University of ABC, 09210-580, São Paulo, Brazil

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Bonotto, D.M., Sabaris, T.P.P., Bicudo, D.C. et al. Sediments accretion at Guarapiranga reservoir, metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil, by the 210Pb chronological method. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 2869–2882 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08382-2

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