Probabilistic risk assessment of oil spill from offshore oil wells in Persian Gulf.

abstract：:Shells of the pod razor shell (Ensis siliqua) from 13 locations around the west coast of mainland Britain have been analysed by laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for a range of trace metals including Zn, Cd, Pb, U, Ba, Sr and Mg. The trace metal record in these shells is a proxy r...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Pearce NJ,Mann VL

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gulf of Kachchh (GoK) is situated in the northeastern Arabian Sea. The presence of several industries along its coastal belt makes GoK a highly sensitive coastal ecosystem. In the present study, an attempt is made for the first time to study GoK thermohaline structure and its variability, based on field measuremen...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Vethamony P,Babu MT,Ramanamurty MV,Saran AK,Joseph A,Sudheesh K,Padgaonkar RS,Jayakumar S

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study reports a newly established sub-population of Lophelia pertusa, the dominant reef-framework forming coral species in the north-east Atlantic, on oil and gas platforms in the northern North Sea. L. pertusa was positively identified on 13 of 14 platforms examined using existing oil and gas industry visual ins...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Gass SE,Roberts JM

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we employed the widespread and gregarious barnacle species Balanus amphitrite in a biomonitoring program to evaluate coastal pollution around three piers (i.e., Tso Wo Hang, Sai Kung and Hebe Haven) in Hong Kong. An integrated approach was used herein, combining both the chemical determination of...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Chen L,Lam JCW,Zhang X,Pan K,Guo C,Lam PKS,Wang W,Liu H,Qian PY

更新日期：2015-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Active acoustic sensors are widely used in oceanographic and environmental studies. Although many have nominal operating frequencies above the range of marine mammal hearing, they can produce out-of-band sound that may be audible to marine mammals. Acoustic emissions from four active acoustic transducers were characte...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Cotter E,Murphy P,Bassett C,Williamson B,Polagye B

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:210Po in marine sediment from three peri-urban creeks in Mombasa was analyzed by alpha spectrometry in order to determine its baseline contamination levels. The mean 210Po activity in marine sediment from Mtwapa, Tudor and Makupa creeks were 18.67 ± 1.8, 21.17 ± 2.2 and 13.09 ± 1.6 Bq Kg-1 dw, for surface sediment and...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Okuku EO,Kiteresi LI,Wanjeri VO,Owato GO

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a technique for detecting the pixels of colored macro plastic debris (plastic pixels) using photographs taken by a webcam installed on Sodenohama beach, Tobishima Island, Japan. The technique involves generating color references using a uniform color space (CIELUV) to detect plastic pixels and removi...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Kataoka T,Hinata H,Kako S

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean Sea led to multiple operations with substantial economic interest, and with them there is a risk of oil spills and their potential environmental impacts. To examine the potential spatial distribution of this threat, we created seasonal maps of the probability of oil ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Goldman R,Biton E,Brokovich E,Kark S,Levin N

更新日期：2015-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The studies of the formation of oil-Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) aggregates (OSAs) have advanced significantly in the scientific community, however there is a need to accelerate oil biodegradation that was dispersed by the formation of OSAs. The present research presents a pioneering character regarding the addi...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Leoncio L,de Almeida M,Silva M,Oliveira OMC,Moreira ÍTA,Lima DF

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The threats of wide-scale coral bleaching and reef demise associated with anthropogenic climate change are widely known. Here, the additional role of poor water quality in lowering the thermal tolerance (i.e. bleaching 'resistance') of symbiotic reef corals is considered. In particular, a quantitative linkage is estab...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Wooldridge SA

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EU is a pre-eminent player in sustainable development, adopting more than 200 pieces of legislation that have direct repercussions for marine environmental policy and management. Over five decades, measures have aimed to protect the marine environment by tackling the impact of human activities, but maritime affair...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Boyes SJ,Elliott M

更新日期：2014-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bunker C, one of the most frequently spilled petroleum products in the US, is difficult to remove from oiled surfaces and is relatively recalcitrant to biodegradation; therefore, emulsification and biodegradability must be optimized before bioremediation can be considered a viable treatment option. Sand from a freshly...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Richmond SA,Lindstrom JE,Braddock JF

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to: (1) examine patterns of short- and long-term metal exposure within the otoliths of six offshore fish species in varying states of health, as indicated by the presence of external skin lesions, and (2) determine if there was a change in otolith metal concentrations concurrent with ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Granneman JE,Jones DL,Peebles EB

更新日期：2017-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper continues the investigations of Clemens and Hartwig from 1992 on the proportion of garbage used as nesting material in the Kittiwake colony at Bulbjerg in the Jammerbugt in Northwest Denmark. Whereas in the year 1992 plastic garbage items were included in 39.3% of 466 Kittiwake nests in the Bulbjerg colony,...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Hartwig E,Clemens T,Heckroth M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in urban atmosphere in Guangzhou, China were assessed using homing pigeons as a biomonitor. Contaminant concentrations in lung were significantly higher than those in liver and fat, indicating chemical uptake was mainly throu...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Pei Y,Halbrook RS,Li H,You J

更新日期：2017-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Reverse osmosis membranes at many desalination plants are disinfected by periodic shock treatments with sodium metabisulphite, which have potentially toxic effects to the environment for marine life, although no empirical and experimental evidence for this is yet available. The aim of this study was to characterise fo...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Portillo E,Ruiz de la Rosa M,Louzara G,Ruiz JM,Marín-Guirao L,Quesada J,González JC,Roque F,González N,Mendoza H

更新日期：2014-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A survey on the metal concentrations (As, Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sr, V, Zn) in beach water and sediments is reported from the tourist destination of Acapulco city on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The concentration of dissolved trace metals (DTMs) in beach water and acid leachable trace metals (ALTMs) in se...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Jonathan MP,Roy PD,Thangadurai N,Srinivasalu S,Rodríguez-Espinosa PF,Sarkar SK,Lakshumanan C,Navarrete-López M,Muñoz-Sevilla NP

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Lenga Estuary is a small brackish wetland located southwest of San Vicente Bay, Region VIII, Chile. Surface sediment from nine sites in the estuary were analysed for PAHs and compared to Sediment Quality Guidelines (SQG). Sediment samples were freeze dried and soxhlet extracted for 16 h using DCM. Identification a...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Pozo K,Perra G,Menchi V,Urrutia R,Parra O,Rudolph A,Focardi S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are increasing concerns regarding the delivery, movement and presence of non-indigenous or invasive species into marine and estuarine areas. Such introductions can be on a large scale such as the movement to higher latitudes of species as the result of global warming. Alternatively, such species can be introduce...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Elliott M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding the fate and effects of marine spills is essential if the scientific and response communities are to develop best practices. The effective deployment of environmental monitoring activity can be complex and requires planning and coordination but the levels of preparedness to deliver the necessary expertis...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Kirby MF,Gioia R,Law RJ

更新日期：2014-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:During 1960-94 tailings from an ilmenite mine in southwest Norway were placed in sea deposits in a sheltered fjord and a more exposed coastal basin. In 2015 both deposit sites were sampled to assess the state of metal contamination and macrobenthic communities 20-30 years after deposition was ended. The results showed...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Schaanning MT,Trannum HC,Øxnevad S,Ndungu K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microplastics (MPs) are prevalent in marine ecosystems. Because toxicants (termed here "co-contaminants") can sorb to MPs, there is potential for MPs to alter co-contaminant bioavailability. Our objective was to demonstrate sorption of two co-contaminants with different physicochemistries [phenanthrene (Phe), log10Kow...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Sleight VA,Bakir A,Thompson RC,Henry TB

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mussels are sedentary organisms attached to solid substrata by means of byssus threads. Mussels detached from their substratum tend to reattach by producing new byssus threads. Therefore, in bioassays using mussels, if the test animals are in an unattached status, increased byssogenic activity would expose their soft ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Rajagopal S,van der Velde G,van der Gaag M,Jenner HA

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oil biodegradation at a simulated depth of 1500m was studied in a high-pressure apparatus at 5°C, using natural seawater with its indigenous microbes, and 3ppm of an oil with dispersant added at a dispersant:oil ratio of 1:15. Biodegradation of the detectable hydrocarbons was prompt and extensive (>70% in 35days), alt...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Prince RC,Nash GW,Hill SJ

更新日期：2016-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Red tides represent a major environmental issue in coastal waters globally. However, few studies have examined the relationship between red tides and meteorological factors. Thus, we used a 32-year time-series of frequent red tide events in Tolo Harbour and Channel, to study their relationship with meteorological fact...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Huang J,Liu H,Yin K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Demographic data for Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, and in situ water temperature data from seven upper Florida Keys (USA) reefs revealed three warm thermal stress events between 2010 and 2016. During a mild bleaching event in 2011, up to 59% of colonies bleached, but no mortality resulted. In both 2014 and 2015, se...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Williams DE,Miller MW,Bright AJ,Pausch RE,Valdivia A

更新日期：2017-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-eroding silicone-based coatings can effectively reduce fouling of ship hulls and are an alternative to biocidal and heavy metal-based antifoulings. The products, whose formulations and make up are closely guarded proprietary knowledge, consist of a silicone resin matrix and may contain unbound silicone oils (1-10%...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Nendza M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trace metals, especially copper, are commonly occurring contaminants in harbors and marinas. One source of copper to these environs is copper-based antifouling coatings used on vessel hulls. The objective of this study was to measure dissolved copper contributions from recreational vessel antifouling coatings for both...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Schiff K,Diehl D,Valkirs A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Edible marine products (n=24) collected from the fish markets in Adelaide, Australia, were analysed for the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The total concentration of 11 PBDE congeners found in the marine products ranged from 1.01 to 45 ng/g fresh weight. Among the samples analysed, imported silver...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Shanmuganathan D,Megharaj M,Chen Z,Naidu R

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several environmental laws include provisions on natural causes or force majeure, which except States from their commitments if it can be proven that the failure to meet the commitment is due to factors outside their control. The European Union Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) has a pivotal role in managing ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Saul R,Barnes R,Elliott M

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00