abstract：:Our paper will show data on quantity, typology, distribution of beach litter (Anthropogenic Marine Debris - AMD) within a coastal macroarea surrounding the Pelagos Sanctuary, an International Protected Area in the NW Mediterranean Sea. AMD Monitoring and characterisation have been performed by using SEACleaner Protoco...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Giovacchini A,Merlino S,Locritani M,Stroobant M

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surface sediments (0-4cm, n=6) from Chabahar Bay were analyzed to assess the concentrations, composition, and potential eco-hazards of associated PAHs. The range of ∑16 PAHs' concentration was 25.75-312.38ngg-1 dw, with mean and median levels of 126.7 and 55.12ngg-1 dw, respectively. The bay was classified as a re...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Seyed Hashtroudi M,Aghadadashi V

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oil spills are the most important threat to the sea ecosystem. The present study is an attempt to investigate the effects of sol-gel parameters on seawater decontamination from crude oil by use of flexible silica aerogel. To this goal, methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) based silica aerogels were prepared by two-step acid-...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Abolghasemi Mahani A,Motahari S,Mohebbi A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamics of the aragonite saturation state (Ωarag) were investigated in the eutrophic coastal waters of Guanabara Bay (RJ-Brazil). Large phytoplankton blooms stimulated by a high nutrient enrichment promoted the production of organic matter with strong uptake of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in surface waters, ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Cotovicz LC Jr,Knoppers BA,Brandini N,Poirier D,Costa Santos SJ,Abril G

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleractinian corals, primarily plate corals in families Agaricidae and Acroporidae, were monitored in situ before, during and after a 3D marine seismic survey. An initial four day seismic run, resulting in a maximum 24 h received sound exposure level (SEL24) of 204 dB re 1 μPa2·s and received 0-to-peak pressure (PK P...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Heyward A,Colquhoun J,Cripps E,McCorry D,Stowar M,Radford B,Miller K,Miller I,Battershill C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a response to the published Viewpoint by Larcombe and Ridd (2018). We agree with Larcombe and Ridd (2018) that scientific merit goes hand in hand with rigorous quality control. However, we are responding here to several points raised by Larcombe and Ridd (2018) which in our view were misrepresented. We describ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Schaffelke B,Fabricius K,Kroon F,Brodie J,De'ath G,Shaw R,Tarte D,Warne M,Thorburn P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes a methodology for optimising predictive models for concentrations of faecal indicator organisms (FIOs) in coastal areas based on geographic and meteorological characteristics of upstream catchments. Concentrations of FIOs in mussels and water sampled from 50 sites in the south of Brazil from 201...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： de Souza RV,de Campos CJA,Garbossa LHP,Vianna LFN,Seiffert WQ

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study evaluates an optical bioassay based on green photosynthetic microalgae as a promising alternative for monitoring of relevant seawater pollutants. Photosystem II fluorescence parameters from several microalgae species were examined in the presence of three common marine pesticides that act as photosyn...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Moro L,Pezzotti G,Turemis M,Sanchís J,Farré M,Denaro R,Giacobbe MG,Crisafi F,Giardi MT

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this paper is to provide a simple extension of the much-used gravity spreading model for oil on calm water to account for the spreading behavior of waxy crude oils in cold waters - including the observed retardation and eventual termination of spreading at certain oil film thicknesses. This peculiar b...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Brönner U,Johansen Ø,Leirvik F,Nordam T,Sørheim KR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we present the findings of a study where 598 isolates of Escherichia coli (351 derived from seawater; 247 derived from the Venus clam, Circenita callipyga) were obtained from Kuwait's marine environment. Isolates were screened for their potential resistance to an array of 23 commonly deployed frontline antibiotic...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Al-Sarawi HA,Jha AN,Baker-Austin C,Al-Sarawi MA,Lyons BP

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water quality in Lake Pontchartrain was deteriorating and recreational activities along the beach were restricted by the end of the 20th Century. A microbial source tracking (MST) study was conducted to determine the fecal contamination sources at public beach of the lake, so that effective pollution control strategie...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Xue J,Lin S,Lamar FG,Lamori JG,Sherchan S

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on concentrations and distributions of heavy metals, grain size and loss on ignition (LOI) in the seafloor sediments acquired during three surveys in winter and in summer (before and after typhoon Morakot) in the mud deposition center off the Fujian-Zhejiang coast, East China Sea, the seasonal and typhoon-induce...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Li Y,Lin Y,Wang L

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mercury (Hg) is a highly toxic element for living organisms and is known to bioaccumulate and biomagnify. Here, we analyze the response of benthic foraminifera communities cultured in mesocosm and exposed to different concentrations of Hg. Standard morphological analyses and environmental DNA metabarcoding show eviden...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Frontalini F,Greco M,Di Bella L,Lejzerowicz F,Reo E,Caruso A,Cosentino C,Maccotta A,Scopelliti G,Nardelli MP,Losada MT,Armynot du Châtelet E,Coccioni R,Pawlowski J

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the California spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) is an important commercial and recreational fishery species in California, there is a lack of data on bioaccumulation for the species. This study examined pollutant tissue concentrations in lobsters from San Diego Bay, California. Observed lobster pollutant ti...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Loflen CL,Buck T,Bonnema A,Heim WA

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative analyses of soft bottom invertebrate fauna from four Norwegian sill fjords show increased macrofaunal abundance, species richness, and a considerably changed benthic deep water macrofaunal composition in the inner parts of the fjord system. In retrospect, the analyses show significantly altered benthic ma...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Johansen PO,Isaksen TE,Bye-Ingebrigtsen E,Haave M,Dahlgren TG,Kvalø SE,Greenacre M,Durand D,Rapp HT

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have shown that the initial biomass of green tide was the green algae attaching to Pyropia aquaculture rafts in the Southern Yellow Sea. In this study, the green algae was identified with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an biomass estimation model was proposed for green algae biomass in the radial sand...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Xu F,Gao Z,Jiang X,Shang W,Ning J,Song D,Ai J

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inorganic arsenic (As) is one of the most toxic pollutants in the water. We have studied their effects on the marine teleost European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) at 2 and 10 days of 5 μM of As2O3 (sub-lethal doses) waterborne exposure. Arsenic accumulates in liver and gill tissues. The expression profile of five g...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Cordero H,Morcillo P,Martínez S,Meseguer J,Pérez-Sirvent C,Chaves-Pozo E,Martínez-Sanchez MJ,Cuesta A,Ángeles Esteban M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase of pollutants in coastal seawater could produce several harmful biological effects on marine organisms related to the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) causing cellular and tissue damages through oxidative stress mechanisms. Common octopuses (Octopus vulgaris) inhabiting coastal areas under high...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Sillero-Ríos J,Sureda A,Capó X,Oliver-Codorniú M,Arechavala-Lopez P

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The global ban on the use of tributyltin (TBT) forced in September 2008 was ratified in Tunisia as late as June 2011. In this context, the present study aims to highlight the consequences of TBT contamination by monitoring 22 Tunisian sites before (2007) and after the ban (2012 and 2016) using as biomarker the occurre...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Lahbib Y,Abidli S,Trigui-El Menif N

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrodynamics and associated environmental processes have always been of major concern to coastal-dependent countries, such as Kuwait. This is due to the environmental impact that accompanies the economic and commercial activities along the coastal areas. In the current study, a three-dimensional numerical model is ut...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Alosairi Y,Pokavanich T,Alsulaiman N

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myriophyllum spicatum was cultivated in a low salinity area of Hangzhou Bay (salinity 5.8-6.5), from August to October in 2016, to evaluate the abilities of its nutrient bioextraction and microalgae growth inhibition. During the 72-day cultivation period, M. spicatum had a specific growth rate (SGR) of 6.23%day-1 and ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Liu Q,Sun B,Huo Y,Liu M,Shi J,Jiang T,Zhang Q,Tang C,Bi H,He P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Given the growing saliency of plastic marine debris, and the impact of plastics on beaches and aquatic environments in the Laurentian Great Lakes, applied research is needed to support municipal and nongovernmental campaigns to prevent debris from reaching the water's edge. This study addresses this need by examining ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Bartolotta JF,Hardy SD

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we analyzed the influence of untreated sewage exposure on carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotopic composition and several biochemical responses in the barnacle Balanus glandula. The main objective was to evaluate whether changes in stable isotopes signature do reflect biochemical sub-lethal ef...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Laitano MV,Díaz-Jaramillo M,Rodriguez YE,Ducós E,Panarello HO,Fernández-Gimenez AV

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel approach for in vivo determination of typical N/O/S-containing PAHs located on the epidermis of mangrove roots was developed using graphene quantum dots (GQDs) as a fluorescence quencher. The decreasing fluorescence intensity from GQDs was attributed to the amount of N/O/S-containing PAHs introduced onto the e...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Li R,Wang S,Wang Y,Yu K

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sub-Seabed CCS is regarded as a key technology for the reduction of CO2 emissions, but little is known about the mechanisms through which leakages from storage sites impact benthic species. In this study, the biological responses of the infaunal bivalve Limecola balthica to CO2-induced seawater acidification (pH7.7, 7...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Sokołowski A,Brulińska D,Mirny Z,Burska D,Pryputniewicz-Flis D

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ashes settling into the sea from volcanic explosions expose suspension-feeding species to reduced seston quality. Adults and juveniles of the mussel Mytilus chilensis were exposed for 15days to the phytoplankton Isochrysis galbana together with various concentrations of ashes. We then quantified impact on survival and...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Salas-Yanquin LP,Navarro JM,Pechenik JA,Montory JA,Chaparro OR

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six campaigns were performed in North Channel (CNOR), Barcas Channel (BC) and lower zones (EZ) of Tagus estuary to better understand methylmercury (MMHg) and mercury (Hg) transport and fate. Highest concentrations of particulate and dissolved MMHg were observed in CNOR in bottom waters and in the warmest months. The M...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Cesário R,Mota AM,Caetano M,Nogueira M,Canário J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tissues from thirteen specimens of marine turtles, one Dermochelys coriacea and twelve Caretta caretta, found dead along the Sicilian coasts in 2016 were analyzed for the presence of phthalates. Four phthalates (DEP, DBP, BBP, and DEHP) were found at different significant concentrations in liver and gonads, while only...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Savoca D,Arculeo M,Barreca S,Buscemi S,Caracappa S,Gentile A,Persichetti MF,Pace A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Cananéia-Iguape system is located in a coastal region of southeastern Brazil, recognized by UNESCO as an Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve. This system has suffered substantial environmental impacts due to the opening of an artificial channel and by past intensive mining activities. In this paper was performed the...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Tramonte KM,Figueira RCL,Majer AP,de Lima Ferreira PA,Batista MF,Ribeiro AP,de Mahiques MM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Gulfwatch Contaminants Monitoring Program is part of the Canada-US, Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC). Programs monitoring legacy toxic substances, i.e., chemical contaminants, such as Gulfwatch, collect and analyse environmental samples (e.g., blue mussels), interpret the data, and report on ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Chamberlain SD,Wells PG,MacDonald BH

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plastic is now one among one of the most pervasive pollutants on the planet, and ocean circulation models predict that the Arctic will become another accumulation zone. As solutions to address marine plastic emerge, is essential that baselines are available to monitor progress towards targets. The northern fulmar (Ful...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Avery-Gomm S,Provencher JF,Liboiron M,Poon FE,Smith PA

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We collected seven cores from five coastal ponds in St Thomas, USVI, dated them via 210Pb, and measured their Hg profiles. Levels ranged from 20 to 100ngg-1 and always increased upward to the surface or a shallow mixed zone. Taking into account differences in sediment accumulation rates and the presence or absence of ...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Benoit G

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemical analyses and toxicity testing using six marine species were used to characterize the hazard of produced waters (PW) to marine life from twelve Australian offshore platforms. Hazard data were used in conjunction with platform-specific plume discharge dilution and species sensitivity distribution modeling to es...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Parkerton TF,Bok M,Ireland AW,Prosser CM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After Deepwater Horizon oil reached the Florida coast, oil was buried in Pensacola Beach (PB) sands to ~70cm depth, resulting in Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) concentrations up to ~2kg per meter of beach. This study followed the decomposition of the buried oil and the factors influencing its degradation. The abund...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Huettel M,Overholt WA,Kostka JE,Hagan C,Kaba J,Wells WB,Dudley S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:After the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a MOSSFA (Marine Oil Snow Sedimentation and Flocculent Accumulation) event took place, transporting an estimated 14% of total released oil to the sediment, and smothering parts of the benthic ecosystem. This microcosm study describes the effects of oiled artificial marine snow on...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： van Eenennaam JS,Rahsepar S,Radović JR,Oldenburg TBP,Wonink J,Langenhoff AAM,Murk AJ,Foekema EM

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surface sediments and clam Meretrix meretrix were collected from a northern estuarine region in Dongying City, China. Sediments were analysed for heavy metals (Hg, As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Zn) and the clams were tested for metallothioneins (MTs) and lysosomal membrane stability (LMS). The heavy metal total concentratio...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Liu Q,Wang F,Meng F,Jiang L,Li G,Zhou R

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations were determined in surface sediments from three recreational marinas in San Diego Bay, California. Total PCB concentrations ranged from 23 to 153, 31-294, and 151-1387ngg-1 for Shelter Island Yacht Basin (SIYB), Harbor Island West (HW) and Harbor Island East (HE), respecti...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Neira C,Vales M,Mendoza G,Hoh E,Levin LA

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aquatic pollution events can be detrimental to the survival of wildlife, particularly birds. To decontaminate affected birds, large quantities of fresh water are required. A recent study using seabird feathers, demonstrated that seawater wash/rinse can effectively remove oil from feathers. However to determine whether...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Finlayson GR,Louise Chilvers B,Pearson H,White BJ,Finlayson ST,Sievwright K,van Zyl N,Morgan KJ,Clumpner C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of multiple stressors on marine ecosystems is poorly understood. To partially bridge this knowledge gap we investigated the relative contribution of environmental variables to density and diversity dynamics of the zooplankton community in the Belgian part of the North Sea. We applied multimodel inference on...

journal_title：Marine pollution bulletin

authors： Deschutter Y,Everaert G,De Schamphelaere K,De Troch M

更新日期：2017-12-15 00:00:00