Abstract:
:Seagrasses provide a wide range of services including food provision, water purification and coastal protection. Pacific small island developing states (PSIDS) have limited natural resources, challenging economies and a need for marine science research. Seagrasses occur in eleven PSIDS and nations are likely to benefit in different ways depending on habitat health, habitat cover and location, and species presence. Globally seagrass habitats are declining as a result of anthropogenic impacts including climate change and in PSIDS pressure on already stressed coastal ecosystems, will likely threaten seagrass survival particularly close to expanding urban settlements. Improved coastal and urban planning at local, national and regional scales is needed to reduce human impacts on vulnerable coastal areas. Research is required to generate knowledge-based solutions to support effective coastal management and protection of the existing seagrass habitats, including strenghened documentation the socio-economic and environmental services they provide. For PSIDS, protection of seagrass service benefits requires six priority actions: seagrass habitat mapping, regulation of coastal and upstream development, identification of specific threats at vulnerable locations, a critique of cost-effective restoration options, research devoted to seagrass studies and more explicit policy development.
journal_name
Mar Pollut Bulljournal_title
Marine pollution bulletinauthors
Brodie G,Holland E,N'Yeurt AR,Soapi K,Hills Jdoi
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111573subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-11-01 00:00:00pages
111573eissn
0025-326Xissn
1879-3363pii
S0025-326X(20)30691-3journal_volume
160pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Oil pollution resulting from natural and anthropogenic activities in the Arabian Gulf as well as oil residue in the form of tarmat (TM) deposited on the coast is a major environmental concern. The spatial distribution, chemical composition and weathering pattern of tarmat along the west coast of Qatar has been assesse...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111486
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Development of substrate organisms (oysters, barnacles) and the health of a monitored oyster reef were investigated in the Yangtze Estuary. Very low salinity suppressed oyster survival. Nevertheless, middle- to high-salinity significantly increased the abundance and biomass of substrate organisms, and macrobenthos spe...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.019
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::To characterize the magnetic signature of sediment heavy metal contamination and identify sources of heavy metals in mangroves, 83 sediment specimens were collected from three mangroves in Fujian, China; various magnetic parameters and heavy metal concentrations were then determined. Variation in magnetic magnetizatio...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.07.035
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This research was conducted to assess the ecosystem health of Daya Bay benthic habitat, investigate the effects of anthropogenic nutrients, and evaluate the application of ecological indicators for benthic health assessment. Environmental indicators and macrobenthic communities, were investigated during summer and win...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.042
更新日期:2017-06-30 00:00:00
abstract::Among marine debris, monofilament fishing lines often result in negative impacts on marine organisms. We characterized marine debris and incidence of lost and discarded monofilament lines along beaches used by recreational fishers, and report the impact of lines on Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanus) at the Bahía San Blas ...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.05.052
更新日期:2014-08-15 00:00:00
abstract::To obtain insight into the natural and/or human-induced changes in the trophic state of the distal portion of the Po River discharge plume over the last two centuries, high temporal resolution dinoflagellate cyst records were established at three sites. Cyst production rates appear to reflect the natural variability i...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.10.012
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Our understanding of ecological processes that lead to ecosystem services is still evolving but ecological research aims to understand the linkages between the ecosystem and services. These linkages can affect trade-offs between different ecosystem services. Understanding these linkages, by considering multiple ecosys...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.02.051
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this study, selected PCB congeners (IUPAC numbers 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, and 180) were quantified in 34 stations of Chabahr bay and around it in the Makran region of Iran. The sum of total PCB concentrations varied from below the detection limit to 485 ng kg-1 dry weight of sediment. Based on the Canadian Sediment ...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112038
更新日期:2021-01-27 00:00:00
abstract::Based on a pluridisciplinary research programme on New Caledonia's lagoon (2004-2008), this paper addresses economic, ecological and political issues in order to implement integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) in this French Pacific territory. The nickel mining industry constitutes the core of the re-balancing eco...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.06.020
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels were measured in sediments, bivalves and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) in the relatively pristine marine environment of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. Most PAH levels in Nelson Lagoon were low, and similar to global background concentrations. Sampling media type can signi...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.07.031
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Sediment and Mytilus galloprovincialis samples collected from the Port Elizabeth Harbour were analysed for six indicator PCB congeners to assess their contamination status. The concentrations of total PCBs in sediments and M. galloprovincialis ranged from 0.56 to 2.35 ng/g dry weight and 14.48 to 21.37 ng/g wet weight...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.008
更新日期:2015-02-15 00:00:00
abstract::The temporal and spatial variability of heavy metal distribution was studied in an Arctic fjord (Hornsund, Spitsbergen). Seawater from 8 sampling stations and 3 sampling depths was collected in 6 successive months and used for measurement of dissolved and particulate heavy metal concentrations. Salinity and temperatur...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111719
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper investigates the natural and anthropogenic processes controlling sediment chemistry in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica, emphasizing the area affected by the Brazilian Antarctic Station Comandante Ferraz (Ferraz). Total and bioavailable concentrations of sixteen elements were determined in 32 s...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.10.009
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The EU Bathing Water Directive with a life of 25 years (EEC, 1976) has contributed significantly to the improvement of the quality of coastal recreational waters throughout Europe and has successfully protected public health. Improvement of the standards of living and general public demands has made it necessary to co...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0025-326x(00)00225-3
更新日期:2001-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Microplastic contamination in beach sediments along coast of Dubai is un-documented. In this study, microplastic contamination in beach sediments collected from the wrack lines of 16 beaches in Dubai was evaluated. Five samples were collected from each beach along a 100 m stretch using a 0.5 m by 0.5 m, quadrant. The ...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110739
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Marine anthropogenic litter was analysed in eleven beaches along the Portuguese coast, over a two-year period (2011-2013). Of all collected items, 99% were plastic and 68% were microplastics (MP; 1-5 mm in diameter). Higher MP concentrations were found in winter/autumn, near industrial areas and/or port facilities and...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.025
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Several pollutants, including heavy metals, magnify along the food chain, and top predators such as seabirds can be used to monitor their trends in the marine environment. We studied mercury and arsenic contamination in body feathers in penguins, petrels and cormorants in three islands of the Falklands Islands. There ...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110574
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The present study was conducted to investigate the tolerance of Spartina densiflora to phenanthrene, and to test its ability in phenanthrene dissipation. A glasshouse experiment was designed to investigate the effect of phenanthrene from 0 to 1000 mg kg(-1) on growth and photosynthetic apparatus of S. densiflora by me...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.018
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The feeding strategies of Montipora digitata and Porites lutea, two dominant corals in the Okinawan reefs, were investigated. The focus was on pico- and nanoplankton feeding efficiencies, using 6-h incubations. Although healthy M. digitata consumed from 72% to 87% more pico-nanoplankton cells than P. lutea, feeding ra...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111405
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The Wetlands Reserve in Al Wusta Governorate on the Arabian Sea is important for internationally migrating birds and local wildlife, but data on marine litter in the reserve, and wider region, are rare. Seven beaches around the reserve were surveyed for litter in February 2020. Abundance and weight of litter were cate...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111503
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Anthropogenic (137)Cs activity concentration, in surface sea water along the western and eastern coast of India has been estimated using the in-situ pre-concentration approach. Activity levels of (137)Cs ranges from 0.09-1.30Bqm(-3) with an overall mean of 0.69±0.29Bqm(-3). Latitudinal variation and higher depletion i...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.007
更新日期:2015-11-15 00:00:00
abstract::This study aims to improve the current inefficiency and ineffectiveness of communications among stakeholders when planning and constructing offshore wind farms (OWFs). An analysis using a social marketing approach with segmentation techniques is used to identify the target market based on stakeholders' perceptions. Th...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.025
更新日期:2015-10-15 00:00:00
abstract::The hard surface of waterborne plastic provides an ideal environment for the formation of biofilm by opportunistic microbial colonisers, and could facilitate a novel means of dispersal for microorganisms across coastal and marine environments. Biofilms that colonise the so-called 'plastisphere' could also be a reservo...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::High incident rates of red tide have occurred off the coast of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River Estuary in summer, resulting from a magnified population growth discharging substantial nutrient loads into this vicinity. The presence of elevated Chlorophyll-a concentrations (≥36.3 μg/l), low suspended sediment concentrati...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.027
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The quality of seawater needs to be continuously monitored due to its effect on human life and natural ecosystems. However, the balance of the extent, spatial pattern and maintenance costs of marine environmental monitoring remains a challenging issue which is crucial for decision-makers. The main contribution of this...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.052
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A combination of idealised modelling and satellite imagery has been used to assess the dispersal of estuarine plume water and suspended material throughout the ecologically significant marine area off the west coast of the central North Island, New Zealand. The idealised modelling was used to elucidate the relative im...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111169
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Suspended particles (SP) are increasing dramatically in Bohai Bay, China and may affect the growth and composition of phytoplankton assembly. To determine the effects of SP on the growth of two dominant phytoplankton species, Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin and Gymnodinium sp., we cultured and tested their growth cha...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.06.054
更新日期:2013-09-15 00:00:00
abstract::This article firstly describes the physical properties of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in the context of its adjacent seas. These properties include tidal ranges and tidal phases at mean spring tides, storm surge characteristics, wind-driven currents and water levels, and frontal evolution. Simulated data on...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.12.010
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The increasing quantity of plastic waste in the ocean is providing a growing and more widespread novel habitat for microbes. Plastics have taxonomically distinct microbial communities (termed the 'Plastisphere') and can raft these unique communities over great distances. In order to understand the Plastisphere properl...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111749
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over the past nine years, the US Coast Guard has incorporated the prevention through people (PTP) philosophy as a "human factors" approach to learn how maritime operations can be regulated safer and be more efficient by evaluating training, management policies, operational procedures, and establishing partnerships wit...
journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0025-326X(03)00207-8
更新日期:2003-01-01 00:00:00