Marine pollution bulletinPub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-23DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117479
Seohyun Cho, Young Jin Lee, Min Seong Kang, Sang Yeob Lee, Young A Lee, Seong Jin Kim, Seok Chung, Myoung-Woon Moon
{"title":"Hierarchically-structured ratchet skimmer with superhydrophilicity for continuous recovery of high-viscosity oil.","authors":"Seohyun Cho, Young Jin Lee, Min Seong Kang, Sang Yeob Lee, Young A Lee, Seong Jin Kim, Seok Chung, Myoung-Woon Moon","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117479","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117479","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oil spill accidents have series environmental and economic impacts, increasing the demand for efficient technologies to recover oil from contaminated waters. In this study, a hierarchically structured ratchet surface with superhydrophilicity was presented as a novel oil skimming mechanism for the recovery of high-viscosity oil, particularly low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO), which has recently been used as marine fuel in open water environments. The interaction between the superhydrophilic ratchet and oil provides favorable conditions for oil retention at the water surface. The hierarchical structure minimizes contact between oil and the skimmer surface, allowing separation without a scraper, even at higher speeds. In addition, the ratchet skimmer generates a water surface flow near the skimmer, driving oil to the drum and improving skimming performance. The skimmer achieved a recovery efficiency of almost 100 % under various experimental conditions with an LSFO viscosity of up to 12,000 cSt.</p>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"117479"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142885640","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}
Megan M. Trusler , Sarah Cook , Barry H. Lomax , Christopher H. Vane
{"title":"Microplastic pollution in salt marsh and urban tributary sediment cores of the River Thames estuary, UK: Spatial and temporal accumulation trends","authors":"Megan M. Trusler , Sarah Cook , Barry H. Lomax , Christopher H. Vane","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117360","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117360","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Microplastics in sediment cores from urban tidal tributaries, Barking and Bow Creek-London and salt marshes Swanscombe, Kent, and Rainham, Essex, Thames estuary (UK), were quantified by density separation and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. All eight tributary cores were dominated by low-density microplastics, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene with the greatest abundance (mean 360.0 ± 12.0 particles 100 g<sup>−1</sup> dwt (0–10 cm depth) observed furthest from the confluence with the Thames due to storm tank combined-sewer-overflow input. Salt marsh core microplastics were highest at Swanscombe (mean 267.1 ± 10.2 particles 100 g<sup>−1</sup> dwt at 0–10 cm depth) in the high-marsh vegetation zone. Marsh sediment radionuclide dating (Pb<sup>210</sup>, Cs<sup>137</sup>) suggested a presence of microplastics in the sediment since at least the late 1950s, with increasing abundance towards surface sediments. Tidal tributaries and salt marshes of the Thames act as natural filters, with salt marshes accumulating microplastics over time and tributaries acting as both stores and sources depending on individual site conditions and hydrodynamic variability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117360"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142780625","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}
Claire Guillebon , Prescilla Perrichon , Howard I. Browman , Alessandro Cresci , Lise Doksæter Sivle , Anne Berit Skiftesvik , Guosong Zhang , Caroline M.F. Durif
{"title":"Effects of anthropogenic electromagnetic fields used for subsurface oil and gas exploration (controlled-source electromagnetics, CSEM) on the early development of Atlantic haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)","authors":"Claire Guillebon , Prescilla Perrichon , Howard I. Browman , Alessandro Cresci , Lise Doksæter Sivle , Anne Berit Skiftesvik , Guosong Zhang , Caroline M.F. Durif","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117425","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117425","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Controlled source electromagnetics (CSEM) uses electromagnetic fields (EMF) to detect oil reservoirs. Atlantic haddock, <em>Melanogrammus aeglefinus</em>, is a commercially important demersal fish species that can potentially be impacted by such surveys due to potential overlap with egg distribution. In this study, haddock eggs were exposed to EMF, replicating CSEM survey conditions in a laboratory. Three different EMF intensities were used to replicate different distances between the EMF source and the organism. Exposures lasted for 15 min. A worst-case scenario, i.e. 1 h exposure at the highest EMF level was also carried out. None of the treatments caused malformations, mortality or affected hatching of eggs. However, EMF exposure induced tachycardia in newly hatched larvae and reduced the size of their yolk sac reserve. The effect was significant at the lowest EMF intensity (corresponding to 1000 m between the EMF source and the exposed subject) and increased with exposure time and intensity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117425"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142822342","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}
Aina Arifah Khalid , Nur Izzati Abd Razak , Sabiqah Tuan Anuar , Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim , Mohd Uzair Rusli , Maisarah Jaafar
{"title":"Microplastics contamination in natural sea turtle nests at Redang Island, Malaysia","authors":"Aina Arifah Khalid , Nur Izzati Abd Razak , Sabiqah Tuan Anuar , Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim , Mohd Uzair Rusli , Maisarah Jaafar","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117412","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117412","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents the first evidence of microplastics in natural sea turtle nests at Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary (CHTS) on Redang Island, a crucial habitat for green turtles. Microplastics were detected in all studied turtle nests (0–70 cm depth), with a total abundance of 12,270 microplastic items per kg dry weight of sand. Fibers (80.7 %) were the most prevalent shape, primarily black (37.9 %), with a high proportion of small-sized particles (<300–1000 μm), indicating prolonged accumulation and environmental degradation. These microplastics, primarily polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene (PE), are likely from fishing nets, food packaging, and textiles. Despite the sanctuary's remote location, it is heavily impacted by microplastics carried by tides and wind, raising concerns about their potential effects on turtle egg incubation. The findings offer critical insights into the impact of microplastics on turtle habitats and underscore the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect green sea turtles in Malaysia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117412"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824394","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}
Yuanmei Wan , Yang Lu , Chunzhu Wei , Weilin Liao , Liang Zhou
{"title":"More frequent, longer, and hotter consecutive marine and terrestrial heatwaves in China's coastal regions","authors":"Yuanmei Wan , Yang Lu , Chunzhu Wei , Weilin Liao , Liang Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117419","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117419","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Marine heatwave (MHW) can increase heat exchange between the land and the ocean, which may further develop into a consecutive marine and terrestrial heatwave (CMTHW). Despite their significance, the feedback mechanisms underlying these compound events remain inadequately understood. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the interactions between terrestrial and marine heatwaves across China's coastal regions, leveraging multiple temperature datasets. Our findings reveal a marked increase in both the frequency and spatial extent of CMTHWs over the past four decades. Notably, longer lasting and more intense MHWs are more likely to trigger subsequent terrestrial heatwaves (THWs), indicating that CMTHWs are associated with more severe and prolonged MHWs compared to standalone MHWs. Atmospheric processes cause additional land surface warming relative to the ocean. Specifically, during CMTHWs, land surface latent heat flux anomalies are significantly larger than those over the ocean, highlighting the critical role of atmospheric feedback. These findings underscore the need for further investigation into the mechanisms linking marine and terrestrial heatwaves and the broader implications for coastal climate dynamics and ecosystem resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117419"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824397","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}
Ahmed Inal, Samir Bachouche, Samir Rouidi, Amine Bouhadja
{"title":"Distribution and composition of seafloor macrolitter in the trawlable fishing areas along the Algerian coast (Western Mediterranean)","authors":"Ahmed Inal, Samir Bachouche, Samir Rouidi, Amine Bouhadja","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117468","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117468","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A total of 254 fishing hauls were sampled with a GOC73 bottom trawl during the four demersal resource assessment research cruises, respectively, in 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2022, carried out on board the BELKACEM GRINE research vessel (R/V). We performed the hauls between 22 and 660 m of depth, after which we counted and weighed each piece of marine litter separately to the nearest 0.5 g.</div><div>The results show that marine litter densities varied between 1350 and 5813 item/km<sup>2</sup>. Thus, plastic is the most abundant litter, it represents a mean rate of 76 % of the whole marine litter. Among this plastic, 3.8 % was identified as fishing gears or fishing related objects. Therefore, the average loss in catch was estimated at 7 % over the study period. However, the highest density of marine litter was found in the region of Bejaia located in the Center part of the Algerian coast. Moreover, the bathymetric and geographical variability had a significant impact on both density and weight of marine litter. A marine litter monitoring program is necessary for offering a more effective solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117468"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864674","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}
Luana Portz , Ana Murgas-Vargas , Priscila Teixeira Campos , Diego Andres Villate-Daza , Rogerio Portantiolo Manzolli
{"title":"How natural disasters affect the distribution of marine litter in protected island ecosystems (Seaflower Biosphere Reserve — Colombia)","authors":"Luana Portz , Ana Murgas-Vargas , Priscila Teixeira Campos , Diego Andres Villate-Daza , Rogerio Portantiolo Manzolli","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117458","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117458","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Islands are particularly vulnerable to storms and hurricanes, which can cause severe environmental, economic, and social impacts, including the accumulation of waste in marine ecosystems. In November 2020, Hurricane Iota struck the islands of Providencia and Santa Catalina in the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, Colombia. This study assesses the distribution, composition, and sources of marine litter after the hurricane, focusing on variations observed across coastal ecosystems such as beaches, mangroves, and coral reefs. A comparative analysis of data from 2019 and 2021 reveals significant differences in how the island's diverse ecosystems interact with marine litter, underscoring the impact of extreme events on these environments. While mangroves and back-beach vegetation act as retention zones, particularly for plastic waste, these ecosystems showed a marked reduction in litter density in 2021, likely due to direct removal efforts during recovery and hurricane-driven oceanographic processes that may have redistributed lighter litter. In contrast, sandy beaches experienced an increase in litter following the hurricane, highlighting their greater vulnerability to litter deposition transported by waves and wind during extreme weather events. These findings emphasize the complexity of managing marine litter after natural disasters and underscore the need for enhanced waste management strategies in vulnerable island ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117458"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864763","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}
Minghao Li , Dongsheng Ding , Yong Xu , Qian Yang , Jun Sun , Keming Qu , Zhengguo Cui , Yuqiu Wei
{"title":"Implications of seawater characteristics on dissolved heavy metals in near-shore surface waters of the Yellow Sea","authors":"Minghao Li , Dongsheng Ding , Yong Xu , Qian Yang , Jun Sun , Keming Qu , Zhengguo Cui , Yuqiu Wei","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117469","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117469","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To explore the response of dissolved heavy metals (HMs) along the Yellow Sea coast to seawater characteristics, we assessed the temporal and spatial variations as well as pollution levels of six dissolved HMs (Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Hg, and As) in surface seawater from 2021 to 2023. The results indicated that the average concentrations of HMs in the seawater were ranked as follows: Zn > Cu > As > Pb > Cd > Hg, with specific concentration ranges of 4.70–7.01, 0.64–2.83, 0.02–2.83, 0.05–1.37, 0.14–0.55, and 0.02–0.20 μg L<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. Spatial distribution revealed irregular fluctuations in HM concentrations between nearshore and offshore regions. Analyses of the metal sources suggested that HMs were diffusing from nearshore to offshore, indicating that land-based inputs were the primary source of dissolved HMs along the coast of the Yellow Sea. During the study period, Hg exceeded environmental safety threshold in the study area, indicating a potential ecological risk from Hg pollution. Furthermore, Pb showed signs of pollution in certain seasons. Regarding the correlation of variables, Cu showed the strongest correlation with temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO), but Zn showed a significant correlation with temperature and salinity. Differently, Pb, Cd, Hg, and As were markedly associated with DO and salinity. The complex interactions between environmental variables significantly influenced HM concentrations, and no single factor could adequately explain these changes. Taken together, the alterations in seawater characteristics along the coast of the Yellow Sea had significantly impacted the dissolved HMs during the study period.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117469"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142864765","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}
Sandrine Chifflet , Thomas Zambardi , Pieter van Beek , Marc Souhaut , Van Vuong Bui , Lars-Eric Heimbürger-Boavida , Bernard Angeletti , Sylvain Ouillon , Thuoc Chu Van , Xavier Mari
{"title":"Historical trends of metals and metalloids into lake and coastal sediments of Halong Bay (Vietnam).","authors":"Sandrine Chifflet , Thomas Zambardi , Pieter van Beek , Marc Souhaut , Van Vuong Bui , Lars-Eric Heimbürger-Boavida , Bernard Angeletti , Sylvain Ouillon , Thuoc Chu Van , Xavier Mari","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117490","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117490","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Halong Bay (northern Vietnam) is heavily affected by human activities. Metals and metalloids (<em>e.g.</em>, Al, Cu, Hg, Ni, Sb, Pb, V; MM) were used as proxies to assess the origin and transport of anthropogenic inputs. The chronology of inputs was examined according to different particle transport pathways using two sediment cores, one from coastal waters (HL) exposed to both atmospheric deposition and the Red River drainage, and the other from a small isolated lake on an islet (HT) receiving only atmospheric deposition. Higher accumulation rates were observed in HL (0.449 g cm<sup>−2</sup> year<sup>−1</sup>) than in HT (0.069 g cm<sup>−2</sup> year<sup>−1</sup>). In both cores, all anthropogenic MM fluxes are controlled by sedimentation processes regardless of their origin and transport pathways. Results show that coastal waters are strongly influenced by Red River drainage with specific events recorded in 1947 (Indochina War), 1960 (first five-year plan), 1974 and 1985 (flash flooding) and 2002 (Tuyen Quang Dam landslides). In HL core, the highest variabilities were observed for Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb and V with surface maxima of 67.7, 0.107, 26.0, 31.4, 82.2 μg g<sup>−1</sup>, respectively. Geochemical ratios (Pb/Hg and V/Ni) showed specific signatures related to fossil fuel combustion. Estimated Pb deposition fluxes follow the increase in CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in the region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"211 ","pages":"Article 117490"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142874136","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}
Nicole Jahnsen-Guzmán , Diego Quintanilla-Ahumada , Ricarda Blum , Alejandro F. Gadda , Oriana A. Amorin , Cristian Miranda-Benabarre , José Pulgar , Cristian Duarte , Macarena S. Valiñas
{"title":"Impacts of Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) on coastal ecosystems: A study on the herbivore Ampithoe valida with focus on sex-dependent responses","authors":"Nicole Jahnsen-Guzmán , Diego Quintanilla-Ahumada , Ricarda Blum , Alejandro F. Gadda , Oriana A. Amorin , Cristian Miranda-Benabarre , José Pulgar , Cristian Duarte , Macarena S. Valiñas","doi":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artificial Light at Night is recognized for its impact on various ecosystems, with coastal areas being particularly vulnerable. While a growing number of studies have identified Artificial Light at Night's impacts on species inhabiting these ecosystems, a critical gap is the limited attention that has been given to intraspecific variability in response to this stressor. This study focused on the sex-dependent influence of Artificial Light at Night on food consumption rates and absorption efficiency in males and females of the non-indigenous amphipod <em>Ampithoe valida</em>. Males and females were exposed to two light treatments: a natural light/dark cycle and Artificial Light at Night. Our hypothesis was that Artificial Light at Night alters the amphipod's food consumption rates and absorption efficiency, but the magnitude of these impacts is sex-dependent. Results showed that females had higher nocturnal food consumption rates under control conditions, while males showed no significant diel food consumption rates. Under Artificial Light at Night conditions, females experienced a substantial reduction in nighttime food consumption rates and absorption efficiency, suggesting stress or disrupted circadian rhythms. In contrast, males increased their nighttime food consumption rates under Artificial Light at Night, possibly exploiting a new light-induced niche. These findings highlight the need for further research on the ecological consequences of intraspecific variation in the responses to Artificial Light at Night, particularly regarding the management and conservation of ecosystems impacted by non-indigenous species.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18215,"journal":{"name":"Marine pollution bulletin","volume":"213 ","pages":"Article 117624"},"PeriodicalIF":5.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143077731","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}