PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND IMPLICATIONS ON WATER QUALITY OF THE COMPLEX ESTUARINE LAGUNAR MUNDAÚ-MANGUABA, ALAGOAS.
Circulation, Water quality, Mundaú-Manguaba Lagoons.
Coastal lagoons also known as bodies of water separated from the adjacent sea by a barrier are generally sandy in nature. Responsible for a multitude of natural services, including fishing production and tourism, these ecosystems are threatened by various pressures from climate change and anthropogenic level. The Mundaú and Manguaba Lagoons, located in the state of Alagoas, are part of the Mundaú-Manguaba Lagoon Complex (CELMM), are the two largest and most productive lagoons in the state of Alagoas, representing great economic relevance, social and environmental, this ecosystem has been impacted by various domestic and industrial effluents. Despite its importance, studies focused on oceanographic conditions in lagoons are scarce, and only some short-term data on hydrodynamics and water quality standards of the system were observed. This work aims to identify the main physical forcing acting within the system, and evaluate the water quality parameters in order to serve as a basis for describing the internal dynamics of currents and material transport.