Daniela C.C. Silva , João C. Marques , Ana M.M. Gonçalves
{"title":"Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in commercial marine bivalves: Abundance, main impacts of single and combined exposure and potential impacts for human health","authors":"Daniela C.C. Silva , João C. Marques , Ana M.M. Gonçalves","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117295","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117295","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are emerging pollutants with a broad distribution in marine environments. They can interact with other pollutants and be bioaccumulated by marine bivalves, which can be consumed by humans. This is the first review that focuses on the presence and effects of PAHs, single or combined with other pollutants, in commercial marine bivalves. Around the world, researchers have detected several PAHs in valuable marine bivalves and reported immunological, genotoxic, neurotoxic, physiological, reproductive, and biochemical effects in these species caused by exposure to PAHs, alone or combined with other pollutants, using efficient and accurate methods. Commercial marine bivalves contaminated with PAHs may pose a risk to marine food chains and environments and to human health. We recommend further research on the abundance and neurotoxic, physiological, reproductive and biochemical effects of PAHs, alone and with other pollutants, in commercial marine bivalves and more human health risk assessments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 117295"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gary Shigenaka , Jennifer Weaver , Zach Nixon , Allan K. Fukuyama
{"title":"Long-term physical and biological recovery of disturbed intertidal beach habitat from simulated oil spill cleanup in Prince William Sound, Alaska","authors":"Gary Shigenaka , Jennifer Weaver , Zach Nixon , Allan K. Fukuyama","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117244","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Following the <em>Exxon Valdez</em> oil spill, hydraulic techniques using combinations of high-pressure and heated water were used to mobilize weathered oil from impacted shorelines. During treatment, concerns were raised over the ecological impacts of these treatment methods. We report on a long-term study comparing grain size and infaunal communities in washed and unwashed plots at unoiled beaches treated using these methods. Despite the long-term (nine-year) disruption of grain size structure, total infaunal abundance showed no significant differences between washed and unwashed plots after only one year and species diversity metrics had recovered by the third year post-treatment. Similarly, community structure appeared to have recovered by year three. Reasons for this apparent physical/biological disconnect may be related to the native lack of fine-grained sediments in the Prince William Sound system, and inherently robust infaunal reproductive and recolonizing strategies. This work has practical implications for spill response, damage assessment, and restoration.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 117244"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re-frying oil emulsion as buoy-bead for microalgae harvesting: A promising approach for blooms of microalgae management","authors":"Meili Wu, Hao Wen, Hongwei Yin, Wei Qin, Yue Wang, Xu Liu, Xichen Zheng, Jia He, Kemin Wei, Baiqing Xiao, Xiaomin Kong","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117296","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117296","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Blooms of microalgae can pose a major threat to ecological balance and human health. Therefore, a novel method of harvesting microalgae was investigated, using re-frying oil to make buoy-bead for the harvesting process. The effectiveness of the method was evaluated by water samples from the Huaihe River basin and Chaohu Lake. The results showed that the buoy-bead flotation method achieved a harvesting efficiency of 97.21 %.The climate change emissions for harvesting 1 m<sup>3</sup> of microalgae are 0.33 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq, and with a positive NPV, the economic feasibility of the microalgae harvesting plan is preliminarily assessed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 117296"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fleur C van Duyl, Vincent E A Post, Boris M van Breukelen, Victor Bense, Petra M Visser, Erik H Meesters, Paul Koeniger, Mark J A Vermeij
{"title":"Composition and distribution of the near-shore waters bordering the coral reefs of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao in the Southern Caribbean.","authors":"Fleur C van Duyl, Vincent E A Post, Boris M van Breukelen, Victor Bense, Petra M Visser, Erik H Meesters, Paul Koeniger, Mark J A Vermeij","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117297","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to identify ocean- and land-based sources of nutrients to the coral reef communities surrounding the Southern Caribbean islands Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao (ABC islands). The composition of water masses around these islands were assessed to depths up to 300 m and three distinct overlying water masses were identified, separated by mixing zones. A fluctuating pycnocline separating surface from deeper (>∼50 m) water indicated the presence of internal waves. Nutrient profiles were typical of tropical waters with oligotrophic waters occurring above the pycnocline and a deep chlorophyll-a maximum (DCM) just below it (∼65 m). Concentrations of dissolved nutrients differed among islands. Inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and phosphate concentrations were respectively lowest around Bonaire and Curaçao. The spatial distribution of chlorophyll-a (indicative of phytoplankton biomass), rather than nutrient concentrations, suggested the presence of higher-than-average nutrient concentrations in islands with higher population densities and near urbanized/industrial areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 Pt B","pages":"117297"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haochuan Wu , Mingling Yu , Jiahui Huang , Qi Zhang , Runlin Yao , Hang Liu , Xiaolong Yu , Ling Jin , Jianteng Sun
{"title":"Pollution characteristics and risk assessment of organophosphate esters in mollusks along the coast of South China","authors":"Haochuan Wu , Mingling Yu , Jiahui Huang , Qi Zhang , Runlin Yao , Hang Liu , Xiaolong Yu , Ling Jin , Jianteng Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117317","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117317","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are emerging pollutants and used extensively in industrial production as alternative to the traditional flame retardants. This study investigated the contamination characteristics and health risks of OPEs in 104 mollusks from 15 cities along the coastal region of South China. Σ8OPEs ranged from 48.2 to 1937 ng/g dw, with a mean value of 295 ng/g dw. TDCIPP, TCPP, and TCEP were the dominant OPEs. Different spatial distributions were observed, with higher concentrations in Guangdong Province. A statistically positive but non-significant linear correlation was found between the trophic level of mollusk and OPEs concentration. The trophic magnification factors were >1, suggesting that OPEs have the potential to biomagnify in mollusks. OPEs in mollusks pose low non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks to consumers. This study provides an important basis for managing the safety risks associated with OPEs in mollusks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"210 ","pages":"Article 117317"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Whispers in the mangroves: Unveiling the silent impact of potential toxic metals (PTMs) on Indian Sundarbans fungi.","authors":"Shouvik Mahanty, Kirthana Pillay, Emilie A Hardouin, Demetra Andreou, Marin Cvitanović, Gopala Krishna Darbha, Sukhendu Mandal, Punarbasu Chaudhuri, Santanu Majumder","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates sediment samples from the Indian Sundarbans' mangrove habitat, where most samples were alkaline and hypersaline, except for one acidic sample. Elemental analysis revealed poor sediment quality, with elevated Enrichment Factors (2.20-9.7), Geo-accumulation indices (-2.19-1.19), Contamination Factors (0.61-3.18), and Pollution Load Indices (1.04-1.32). Toxic metal ions, including Pb, Cu, Ni, Cd, Zn, and Cr, were identified as key contributors to compromised sediment quality. These metals inhibit crucial sediment enzymes, such as CMC-cellulase, β-glucosidase, aryl sulfatase, urease, and phosphatases, essential for nutrient cycling and organic matter decomposition. A negative correlation was found between heavy metals and biodiversity, as indicated by the Shannon index, and a similar trend was observed with fungal load. The study highlights the adverse effects of persistent trace metals on the fungal community, potentially disrupting the mangrove ecosystem and suggests using manglicolous fungi as biological indicators of environmental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 Pt B","pages":"117233"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142693283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Harold Fuentes, James Phil Flores, Della Grace Bacaltos, Augie Fuentes, Lauren Roman, Qamar Schuyler, Britta Denise Hardesty
{"title":"A comprehensive assessment of plastic pollution inland, on riverbanks, along the coastline and at the sea surface in Southern Mindanao, Philippines.","authors":"Harold Fuentes, James Phil Flores, Della Grace Bacaltos, Augie Fuentes, Lauren Roman, Qamar Schuyler, Britta Denise Hardesty","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Philippines are projected to be a top contributor to oceanic plastic pollution by 2025, ranking first globally for riverine plastic emissions. However, comprehensive empirical data on litter leakage is lacking, impeding accurate estimates and mitigation efforts. We conducted the first thorough assessment of plastic within a 100 km radius of Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines using a stratified random sampling design. We detected 13,970 debris items across 309 transects from 33 coastal, 27 river, and 44 inland sites, and collected 1405 debris items from 27 sea surface trawls. Riverbanks showed the highest plastic pollution densities, averaging 3.6 items per m<sup>2</sup>. Food wrappers and labels, both whole and fragmented, were the most abundant items across all site types, highlighting the Filipino \"tingi\" culture of buying and trading in small quantities. We recommend focusing on river hotspots and commonly reported items, particularly food packaging and sachets, to manage plastic pollution effectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 Pt B","pages":"117134"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142693282","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xenia I. Loizidou , Demetra L. Orthodoxou , Raynald Godet
{"title":"Bioplastic fishing nets as a sustainable alternative against ghost fishing: Results from the year-long testing among artisanal fishermen for operational effectiveness and social acceptance","authors":"Xenia I. Loizidou , Demetra L. Orthodoxou , Raynald Godet","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117300","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117300","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigated the operational effectiveness and social acceptance of bioplastic gillnets made from a biobased polyester blend used to develop a monofilament 0.33 mm in diameter, with linear density of 108 tex, tenacity of 24.4 cN/tex and breaking force of 3.12 daN. The bioplastic gillnets were tested on 10 small-scale, in-shore vessels operating in the Mediterranean for 12 months.</div><div>Findings demonstrate reduced effectiveness of the bioplastic nets compared to conventional nets, with reduced strength and increased stiffness influencing catch rates. Economic concerns and performance issues are critical factors affecting the acceptance of bioplastic nets by fishermen.</div><div>The study highlights the need for continued research and development to improve the mechanical properties and performance of biobased fishing gear, and for the adoption of policy measures to incentivize the uptake and use of sustainable alternatives that can mitigate the impacts of lost or discarded fishing gear on marine ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 117300"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142687450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Halima Grini , Sophia Metallaoui , Nelson Rangel-Buitrago , Azzedine Hadef , Daniel González-Fernández , Mourad Bensouilah
{"title":"Persistence and potential increasing accumulation of microplastic pollution on the Skikda coast (northeastern Algeria)","authors":"Halima Grini , Sophia Metallaoui , Nelson Rangel-Buitrago , Azzedine Hadef , Daniel González-Fernández , Mourad Bensouilah","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117314","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117314","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper describes the microplastic problems on five sandy beaches along the Skikda coastline (southwestern Mediterranean, northeastern Algeria), defining their magnitudes, spatial-temporal distributions, shapes, polymer types, impacts, and potential sources. The data presented in this study were collected during two field surveys in May (spring) and September (autumn/fall) of 2019. Overall, the average abundance of microplastics across all beaches was 6174 items/m<sup>2</sup> in spring and 6183 items/m<sup>2</sup> in autumn, representing the highest level of MPs ever reported in Algeria. The most common microplastic types found were fragments, pellets, foams and fibers, accounting for >98 % of the microplastic shapes collected in this study. Our findings highlight the persistence of MPs on the studied beaches and that environmental factors such as currents, wind directions, beaching, sedimentation, dunes, and fragmentation all significantly impact the distribution and accumulation of plastic debris on beaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 117314"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142686530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Fanelli , P. Masia , A. Premici , E. Volpato , Z. Da Ros , J. Aguzzi , M. Francescangeli , A. Dell'Anno , R. Danovaro , R. Cimino , F. Conversano
{"title":"The re-use of offshore platforms as ecological observatories","authors":"E. Fanelli , P. Masia , A. Premici , E. Volpato , Z. Da Ros , J. Aguzzi , M. Francescangeli , A. Dell'Anno , R. Danovaro , R. Cimino , F. Conversano","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The high number of offshore platforms at the end of their productive phase offers the opportunity of their re-use and the development of effective management solutions, such as the possibility of utilizing them as ecological observatories for monitoring marine ecosystems and their biological resources. Here, through a multiparametric observatory deployed at an unproductive offshore platform, located in the Central Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea), we collected data for 13 months on benthopelagic fish assemblage and habitat conditions. A total of 155.5 h of high-frequency (30 min) video-monitoring, recorded higher fish abundances during spring-summer periods during daytime, while fish diversity was highest in autumn. Some environmental variables contributed significantly to explain the overall community variance. Our results suggest that offshore platforms can be re-converted into ecological observatories, to collect relevant amounts of information that can be difficulty obtained with alternative approaches, contributing to our understanding of changes occurring in open water ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"209 ","pages":"Article 117262"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142682206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}