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Study to benchmark water quality finds key Amazon tributary in good shape
Researchers have found that water quality in Brazil’s Negro River, the second-largest tributary of the Amazon, remains largely excellent, the result of a sparse human presence and strong conservation measures. The sampling of 50 sites along the main stream …