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Marine litter weight estimation from UAV imagery: Three potential methodologies to advance macrolitter reports Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Umberto Andriolo, Gil Gonçalves, Mitsuko Hidaka, Diogo Gonçalves, Luisa Maria Gonçalves, Filipa Bessa, Shin'ichiro Kako
In the context of marine litter monitoring, reporting the weight of beached litter can contribute to a better understanding of pollution sources and support clean-up activities. However, the litter scaling task requires considerable effort and specific equipment.
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Heavy metal accumulation analysis using bivalve, sponge, sea urchin, and gastropod species as bioindicators Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 D. Vidyalakshmi, Aneena Yesudas, Gopika Sivan, E. Akhil Prakash, P. Priyaja
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Distribution, sources and influencing factors of heavy metals in the Ledong Sea, South China Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Shantang Yi, Zhuoli Song, Jijiang Lin, Weiliang Liu, Bo Li
The Ledong Sea Area is located on the southwest side of Hainan Island. In recent years, with the development of industrialization and urbanization, the problem of heavy metals in marine sediments has gradually become a global problem, and research on this topic is of great significance for nearshore environmental protection and coastal management. This paper analysed the heavy metal content of 97 surface
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks associated with the consumption of fishes contaminated with heavy metals from Manzala Lake, Egypt Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Samir Mohammed Abd-Elghany, Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed, Heba Mohammed Rahmo, Amira Ibrahim Zakaria, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Nawazish Alam, Md Sajid Ali, Khalid Ibrahim Sallam
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Microplastics in the Indian and South Atlantic oceans translocate to gills, digestive glands, and muscle of the chokka squid Loligo reynaudii Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Francois Bothma, Ryan Christian Uren, Lucian Iordachescu, Carl D. van der Lingen, Hindrik Bouwman
Comparative microplastic (MP) data for cephalopods between oceans is scarce. Our aim was to quantify, characterise, and compare MPs in gills, digestive gland, and mantle of chokka squid from the South Atlantic Ocean (SAO) and Indian Ocean (IO) off the coast of South Africa. South African squid had more MPs compared with other studies (means = 2.0 and 0.4 in SAO and IO squid mantle, respectively). Blue
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Potentially toxic trace elements in the muscle of coastal South American fish: Implications for human consumption and health risk assessment Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Sabrina Ignacio, Jonatan Schlotthauer, Mirna Sigrist, Alejandra V. Volpedo, Gustavo A. Thompson
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Topography-based modulation of environmental factors as a mechanism for intertidal microhabitat formation: A basis for marine ecological design Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Franz Bauer, Antony M. Knights, Mick E. Hanley, John N. Griffin, Andy Foggo, Austin Brown, Louise B. Firth
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Distribution of dissolved trace elements in the Laptev Sea affected by the Lena River discharge Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Yuliya Moiseeva, Darya Purgina, Irina Pipko, Natalia Guseva, Elena Gershelis, Albina Khvaschevskaya, Svetlana Pugach, Evgeniy Yakushev, Igor Semiletov
This study presents new data on concentration of dissolved trace elements (DTE) in the Lena River–Laptev Sea mixing zone. Mean concentrations of some dissolved heavy metals in the mixing zone of fresh waters of the Lena River and sea waters of the Laptev Sea on the middle shelf and on the outer shelves are: 0.7± 0.05 μМ and 0.5 ± 0.04 μМ for Fe, 0.06 ± 0.01 μМ and 0.07 ± 0.01 μМ for Ni, 0.01 ± 0.003
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Comparing pre-industrial and modern ocean noise levels in the Santa Barbara Channel Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Vanessa M. ZoBell, John A. Hildebrand, Kaitlin E. Frasier
To understand the extent of anthropogenic noise in the ocean, it is essential to compare the differences between modern noise environments and their pre-industrial equivalents. The Santa Barbara Channel, off the coast of Southern California, is a corridor for the transportation of goods to and from the busiest shipping ports in the Western hemisphere. Commercial ships introduce high levels of underwater
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Determinants of fishing grounds footprint: Evidence from dynamic spatial Durbin model Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Milad Aminizadeh, Hosein Mohammadi, Alireza Karbasi
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Spatial and temporal trends of microplastic contamination in surface sediment of Benoa Bay: An urban estuary in Bali-Indonesia Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-20 Yulianto Suteja, Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto, Triyoni Purbonegoro, Muhammad Reza Cordova
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Establishment of a graphene oxide-assisted nucleic acid chromatography strip detection technology for Prorocentrum minimum Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Dong Zhang, Mao Shuai, Chunyun Zhang, Yuanyuan Wang, Guofu Chen
In recent decades, the harmful algal blooms (HABs) caused by have caused serious environmental damage and economic losses. The detection of plays an important role in warning the outbreak of -forming HABs. By utilizing the powerful absorption of graphene oxide (GO) on short-stranded DNA, a GO-assisted nucleic acid chromatography strip (GO-NACS) was proposed here to achieve a highly sensitive, specific
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Distribution and composition of seafloor litter and associated macrofouling organisms in the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-19 Onur Gönülal, Cem Dalyan, Nur Bikem Kesici, Ülgen Aytan
Composition, and density of marine litter and associated macrofouling organisms was assessed in the continental shelf of the Northeastern Mediterranean Sea. A total of 943 litter items weighing 388 kg were collected during 34 hauls. Plastic comprised 72 % of the total litter found on the seafloor. The mean number and weight of ML was 4241 ± 1333 items/km and 368 ± 87 kg/km. Depth and distance from
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Corrigendum to “The influence of depositional environment on the abundance of microplastic pollution on beaches in the Bristol Channel, UK” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 164 (2021) 111997] Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Daniel R. Wilson, Brendan J. Godley, Gemma L. Haggar, David Santillo, Katy L. Sheen
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Effects on food intake of Gammarus spp. after exposure to PFBA in very low concentrations Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Tove Porseryd, Josefine Larsson, Johanna Lindman, Erica Malmström, Katarzyna Smolarz, Mats Grahn, Patrik Dinnétz
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of highly persistent anthropogenic chemicals widely used in many industries. Therefore, they are, ubiquitously present in various types of environments. Despite their omnipresence, ecotoxicological studies of most PFAS are scarce, and those available often assess the effects of long chain PFAS. In this study, we present the results
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Hydrochemistry and trace metals in water and sediments in forest coastal wetlands influenced by tidal regime in the middle Río de la Plata estuary, Argentina Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Lucía Santucci, Eleonora Carol, Laura G. Borda, M. Gabriela García
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Ecotoxicological and health risks associated with sediment-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in peri-urban closed and open coastal lagoons Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Rahmat Quaigrane Duker, Noble Kwame Asare, Edward Adzesiwor Obodai, Joseph Kweku Adjei, Emmanuel Acheampong, Ernest Obeng Chuku
Coastal urbanisation has ramifications for the sustainable development of developing nations. There are often unquantified ecological and health risks associated with urbanisation. Sixteen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were analysed in surface sediment from three peri-urban coastal lagoons in southern Ghana. We found significant spatial variations of sediment PAHs. These variations were attributed
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From the Caribbean to the Arctic, the most abundant microplastic particles in the ocean have escaped detection Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Luis E. Medina Faull, Tatiana Zaliznyak, Gordon T. Taylor
Comprehensive methodologies for monitoring microplastics (MPs) in the ocean are critical for accurately assessing abundances across a broad size spectrum, and to document distributions, sources, sinks, temporal trends, and exposure risks for organisms. Discrete 0.5-L water samples from the northeastern-coast of Venezuela (NECV), Pacific-Arctic Ocean (PAO), and Gulf Stream Current (GSC) were analyzed
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Assessing glyphosate and AMPA pesticides in the Ofanto River waters and sediments Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Claudia Campanale, Mariangela Triozzi, Daniela Losacco, Annamaria Ragonese, Carmine Massarelli
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Mixed acid treatment for removal of green macroalgae from Neopyropia aquaculture nets: Field experiment in the Subei Shoal, China Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yuqing Sun, Zhangyi Xia, Yichao Tong, Shuang Li, Jianheng Zhang, Peimin He
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Thermogravimetric experiments based prediction of biomass pyrolysis behavior: A comparison of typical machine learning regression models in Scikit-learn Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yu Zhong, Fahang Liu, Guozhe Huang, Juan Zhang, Changhai Li, Yanming Ding
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Health risk assessment of heavy metal toxicity in the aquatic environment of the Persian Gulf Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Mahmoud Taghavi, Amir Shadboorestan, Laleh R. Kalankesh, Afshin Mohammadi-Bardbori, Hamid Reza Ghaffari, Omid Safa, Gholamreza Farshidfar, Mahmoud Omidi
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Exploring seasonal, spatial and pathways of marine litter pollution along the Southeastern Black Sea Cost of Türkiye Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Koray Özşeker, Tolga Coşkun, Coşkun Erüz
Spatial and temporal variations in marine litter density and composition along the Southeastern Black Sea Coast were investigated. A total of 156,371 litter items weighing 327,258.3 kg were collected. The highest frequency of litter material by number was 15,869 ± 103.88 items/m 16 and 74.466 ± 7.23 by weight. The highest litter concentrations (77,768 items; 81,737.1 kg) were observed in autumn, mainly
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Distribution of hydrogen sulfide, nitrogen and phosphorous species in inshore and offshore sediments of the south Caspian Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Kazem Darvish Bastami, Ahmad Manbohi, Ali Mehdinia, Ali Hamzehpour, Sarah Haghparast, Mehrshad Taheri
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Harpacticoid copepods expand the scope and provide family-level indicators of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill deep-sea impacts Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Jeffrey G. Baguley, Masoud A. Rostami, Elisa Baldrighi, Hyun Woo Bang, Lee A. Dyer, Paul A. Montagna
The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) blowout and oil spill began on April 20, 2010 in the northern Gulf of Mexico (NGOM) deep sea (1525 m). Previous studies documented an impacted area of deep-sea floor totaling 321 km and were based on taxonomy at the macrofauna family level and the meiofauna major taxonomic level. In the present study, finer taxonomic resolution of the meiofauna community was employed, specifically
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Coastal groynes reduce beach litter accumulation along the East coast of England Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Anna I. Clark, Gerrit B. Nanninga
Anthropogenic marine litter (AML) is a global environmental concern. One of the most conspicuous effects of AML is beach litter accumulation, the distribution of which is typically heterogenous. Little information is available on the potential effects of coastal topographic features on litter dispersal. We analysed the abundance, composition, and sources of beach litter on the East coast of England
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An assessment of the potential health hazards associated with metal contamination in a variety of consumable species living along the industrialized coastline of East Java, Indonesia Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Ary Marchellina, Agoes Soegianto, Trisnadi Widyaleksono Catur Putranto, Wildanun Mukholladun, Carolyn Melissa Payus, Yulia Irnidayanti
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A novel approach to assess temporal baseline levels of trace metal contamination in the mussel M. galloprovincialis in the Mediterranean, Marmara and Black Seas Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Yassine Guendouzi, Moustafa Benhalima, Iman Serbah, Manal Fara, Scott W. Fowler, Mostefa Boulahdid, Dina Lila Soualili
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Influencing intertidal food web: Implications of ocean acidification on the physiological energetics of key species the ‘wedge’ clam Donax faba Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 S. Prakash, Amit Kumar
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Mercury dynamics at the base of the pelagic food web of the Gulf of Gdańsk, southern Baltic Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-14 Agnieszka Jędruch, Jacek Bełdowski, Magdalena Bełdowska
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Distribution, ecological, and health risk assessment of trace elements in the surface seawater along the littoral of Tangier Bay (Southwestern Mediterranean Sea) Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Ayoub Simou, Amena Mrabet, Bahia Abdelfattah, Omar Bougrine, Mohamed Khaddor, Nabil Allali
In the current study, an environmental assessment of surface seawater in Tangier Bay was conducted by analyzing physicochemical parameters and trace elements, such as As, Cr, Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu. The results showed mean concentrations (μg/l) of 22.50 for As, 0.46 for Cr, 8.57 for Zn, 15.41 for Cd, 0.23 for Pb, and 1.83 for Cu. While most trace elements met the guidelines, elevated levels of Cd raised
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Emerging from lockdown: Medical and sanitary waste on a Colombian beach during the first holiday season after COVID pandemic Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Adriana Gracia C., William J. Neal, Nelson Rangel-Buitrago
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Distribution, seasonal variation and influencing factors of total dissolved inorganic arsenic in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Mengyao He, Jingling Ren, Jiaqi Liu, Sumei Liu, Guiling Zhang, Guodong Song
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Mismanaged plastic waste and the environmental Kuznets curve: A quantile regression analysis Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Punloeuvivorth Rom, Patrice Guillotreau
The relationship between economic growth, governance, and environmental outcomes, particularly mismanaged plastic waste (MPW) leaking out to the ocean, has been a focal point of policy and academic debates. This study aims to understand the dynamics of income and control of corruption across different levels of MPW. Utilizing Quantile Regression models, we explore the generalized and quantile-specific
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Life starts with plastic: High occurrence of plastic pieces in fledglings of northern fulmars Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 France Collard, Stine C. Benjaminsen, Dorte Herzke, Eirin Husabø, Kjetil Sagerup, Felix Tulatz, Geir W. Gabrielsen
Plastic pollution threatens many organisms around the world. In particular, the northern fulmar, , is known to ingest high quantities of plastics. Since data are sparse in the Eurasian Arctic, we investigated plastic burdens in the stomachs of fulmar fledglings from Kongsfjorden, Svalbard. Fifteen birds were collected and only particles larger than 1 mm were extracted, characterised and analysed with
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Ammonium depletion associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the Mexican Caribbean Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 A. Sánchez, R.J. Galan-Caamal, Ma.C. Ortiz-Hernández, J. Sánchez-Sánchez, K.A. Camacho-Cruz, D. Anguas-Cabrera
The Mexican Caribbean contributes significantly to Mexico's gross national product. The number of tourists declined from 16.7 million in 2019 to 8.8 million in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a rapid recovery of 13.5 million in 2021. Wastewater discharge is the primary contamination source associated with the tourism sector's demand for goods and services. Water quality could improve due to
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Smart regulations in maritime governance: Efficacy, gaps, and stakeholder perspectives Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Eunice O. Olaniyi, Maria Claude Solarte-Vasquez, Tommi Inkinen
The paper explores maritime environmental regulations, analyzing industry perspectives and their operational execution. It critically assesses the International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations' effectiveness in mitigating climate challenges within the shipping domain. The central argument is that the evolving and intricate nature of maritime regulations often impedes policy goal realization
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Assessment of radiation in fishes derived from radiocesium in the port of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Yaoyao Xu, Wu Men, Yue Yu, Fenfen Wang
This study established specialized radiation dose models to evaluate the internal radiation doses derived from Cs and Cs in fishes in the port of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant from 2012 to 2023. By August 2018, the activities of Cs and Cs in fishes decreased at the T of 176 d and 191 d, respectively. The corresponding mass concentrations were far lower than 1 mg/kg and the chemical toxicity
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Corrigendum to “Chemical speciation and comprehensive risk assessment of metals in sediments from Nabq protectorate, the Red Sea using individual and synergistic indices” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 201 (2024) 116219] Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Naglaa F. Soliman, Eman Elkady, Alaa M. Younis
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Artificial light at night alters the feeding activity and two molecular indicators in the plumose sea anemone Metridium senile (L.) Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 K. Devon Lynn, Diego Quintanilla-Ahumada, Cristian Duarte, Pedro A. Quijón
Artificial light at night (ALAN) is becoming a widespread stressor in coastal ecosystems, affecting species that rely on natural day/night cycles. Yet, studies examining ALAN effects remain limited, particularly in the case of sessile species. This study assessed the effects of ALAN upon the feeding activity and two molecular indicators in the widespread plumose sea anemone . Anemones were exposed
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Prediction of the marine spreading of low sulfur fuel oil using the long short-term memory model trained with three-phase numerical simulations Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jaebeen Lee, Hyungmin Park
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Bioaccumulation, trophic transfer and risk assessment of polycyclic musk in marine food webs of the Bohai Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Cuihong Chen, Wanyu He, Zhenyang Ni, Xiaohui Zhang, Yuxiao Cui, Xiaojing Song, Jianfeng Feng
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A pioneering study of the radiological mapping in the world's largest mangrove forest (the Sundarbans) and implications for the public and environment Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jubair Al Mahmud, M.M. Mahfuz Siraz, M.S. Alam, Md. Jafor Dewan, Md. Bazlar Rashid, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Hamid Osman, Nissren Tamam, S. Yeasmin
Coastal Mangroves are facing growing threats due to the harmful consequences of human activities. This first-ever detailed study of natural radioactivity in soil samples collected from seven tourist destinations within the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, was conducted using HPGe gamma-ray spectrometry. Although the activity levels of Ra (11 ± 1–44 ± 4 Bq/kg) and Th (13 ± 1–68 ± 6 Bq/kg)
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Development of a green and low-cost method to determine mercury content in sediments affected by oil spill on the Brazilian coast Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jane Kelly Sousa de Brito, Victor Marques Campos, André Henrique Barbosa Oliveira, Gisele Simone Lopes
Tons of crude oil were found on the Brazilian coast in 2019, and studies assessing its chemical composition are still scarce. This study aimed to develop a new and simple technique of cold vapor generation using infrared irradiation coupled with atomic absorption spectrometry to determine mercury content in sediments contaminated by crude oil. Experimental conditions were evaluated, including formic
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A quantitative comparison of macro-plastic debris between undisturbed and populous coastal ecosystems of West Bengal, India Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Asit Kumar Roy, Riashree Mondal, Anirban Roy, Subarna Bhattacharyya, Punarbasu Chaudhuri
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Historical behaviors of microplastic in estuarine and riverine reservoir sediment Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Zhixin Cheng, Ye Ma, Xiaoxue Fan, Qian Wang, Yue Liu, Zaijin You
This study investigates the sedimentation behaviors of microplastics (MPs) within a typical meso-scale river estuary, the Yalu River Estuary (YRE) and its riverine reservoir. It analyzes sediment cores in two habitats of Yalu River, revealing changing MPs abundance over time. Results highlight significant differences in riverine and estuarine MPs deposition. Reservoir sample contains more MPs in fragments
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The long-lived deep-sea bivalve Acesta excavata is sensitive to the dual stressors of sediment and warming Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Elliot Scanes, Tina Kutti, James K.H. Fang, Emma L. Johnston, Pauline M. Ross, Raymond J. Bannister
Human influence in the deep-sea is increasing as mining and drilling operations expand, and waters warm because of climate change. Here, we investigate how the long-lived deep-sea bivalve, responds to sediment pollution and/or acute elevated temperatures. were exposed to suspended sediment, acute warming, and a combination of the two treatments for 40 days. We measured O consumption, NH release, Total
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Ecotoxicological risk assessments and components of persistent organic pollutants and metals in the historical settlement area (Iznik (Nicea) lake) large water resource sediments Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Ahmet Çelebi, Oltan Canlı, Barış Güzel, Kartal Çetintürk
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Marine litter pollution in a subantarctic beach of the Strait of Magellan, Punta Arenas, Chile Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Carla Ximena Salinas, Elaine Palacios, Karla Pozo, Mariett Torres, Lorena Rebolledo, Victoria Gómez, Rodolfo Rondón, Ignacia de la Maza, Cristobal Galbán
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Analysis of emission characteristics associated with vessel activities states in port waters Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Xinjia Gao, Wei Dai, Qifeng Yu
This study investigates AIS data from March 2019 to February 2020 in Shanghai Port waters. The ship activities of berthing, waiting, and ingress/egress are extracted in detail to elucidate the emission characteristics of ships in Shanghai Port, differentiating emissions patterns across various ship activity. The findings reveal that the top three pollutants within Shanghai Port are CO, NO, and SO.
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Assessing the impact of urban landfills as feeding sites on physiological parameters of a generalist seabird species Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Miguel A. Adami, Marcelo Bertellotti, María Laura Agüero, Martin G. Frixione, Verónica L. D'Amico
The increasing human population and associated urban waste pose a significant threat to wildlife. Our study focused on the Kelp gull (), known for opportunistic feeding in anthropogenic areas, particularly urban landfills. We assessed the physiological status of Kelp gulls at a landfill and compared it with gulls from a protected natural site. Results indicate that gulls from the anthropogenic site
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Vertical distribution of 241Am in the southern Baltic Sea sediment profiles Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Klaudia Block, Jixin Qiao, Agata Zaborska, Dagmara Strumińska-Parulska
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Incorporation of abandoned and lost fishing gear into the structure of Dendrophyllia ramea in the Atlantic coast of Portugal Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Sónia Seixas, Joaquim Parrinha, Pedro Gomes, Filipa Bessa
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Polyester microfiber impacts on coastal sediment organic matter consumption Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Samantha M. Ladewig, Thomas S. Bianchi, Giovanni Coco, Eliana Ferretti, Rebecca V. Gladstone-Gallagher, Jenny Hillman, Julie A. Hope, Candida Savage, Stefano Schenone, Simon F. Thrush
As plastic pollution continues to accumulate at the seafloor, concerns around benthic ecosystem functionality heightens. This research demonstrates the systematic effects of polyester microfibers on seafloor organic matter consumption rates, an important benthic ecosystem function connected to multiple reactions and processes. We used a field-based assay to measure the loss of organic matter, both
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Sediment record of heavy metals in Xincun Lagoon indicating anthropogenic impact over the last 200 years Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-07 Yilan Li, Fajin Chen, Chao Huang, Jinchao Zeng, Feng Lin
Anthropogenic metal pollution is a leading environmental problem in southern China, especially in remote regions where its impact remains poorly understood. This study investigates the historical variation of heavy metal pollution over the last 200 years using a sediment core from Xincun Lagoon, Hainan Island, South China. The temporal evolution of heavy metal pollution aligns with China's socioeconomic
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Remediation of sediments contaminated by harmful heavy metals using aluminum sulfate: Sustainable approach for practical applications Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Gaeun Lee, Kyoungrean Kim
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Metals concentration and human health risk assessment in some fish species from the southern Caspian Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Hassan Malvandi
The main objectives of this study were to determine the mercury concentration in four species of valuable and widely consumed fish from the Caspian Sea, to assess the health risk due to their consumption. The average mercury concentrations for , , and were 32.72, 39.51, 166.87 and 81.87 μg g dw, respectively. There were correlations between the mercury concentrations in the muscle of and morphological
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Dropping a bombshell: Acoustic characterization of blast fishing in Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil, and its implication for marine conservation Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Victor Melo-Souza, Alexander Gavrilov, Marcos R. Rossi-Santos
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Microplastic contamination in filter-feeding oyster Saccostrea cuccullata: Novel insights in a marine ecosystem Mar. Pollut. Bull. (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Komal Joshi, Vasantkumar Rabari, Heris Patel, Krupal Patel, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Jigneshkumar Trivedi, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Tony R. Walker, Md. Jakariya