“I see that it (the bay environment) has changed a lot, it suffered
and suffers a lot, but it is resistant. It is resistant because it has
two periods: when the tide fills and when it leaks. Therefore, the
environment is filtered for 12 h. There are six hours to fill and six
hours to leak. Depending on the moon, tide is greater and leaks
much more. It happens every day. That is why the Araça is not
rotten or much polluted (referring to thewater quality)…” (N. N.
B., 42).