Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals in marine micro-predators
R Danovaro, A Cocozza di Montanara… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Nematodes represent> 3/5 of the abundance of the world's metazoans and usually
account for nearly 90% of the total benthic fauna, playing a key ecological role in the benthic …
account for nearly 90% of the total benthic fauna, playing a key ecological role in the benthic …
Bottom-trawl catch composition in a highly polluted coastal area reveals multifaceted native biodiversity and complex communities of fouling organisms on litter …
Areas subjected to anthropogenic impacts are important to test the effect of stressors on
local biota. We assessed with trawl net the composition and abundance of megafauna, litter …
local biota. We assessed with trawl net the composition and abundance of megafauna, litter …
Integrated characterization and risk management of marine sediments: The case study of the industrialized Bagnoli area (Naples, Italy)
The aim of the present work is to demonstrate the practical importance of a multidisciplinary
approach and weighted criteria to synthesize and integrate different typologies of data (or …
approach and weighted criteria to synthesize and integrate different typologies of data (or …
Ecosystem health assessment using PSR model and obstacle factor diagnosis for Haizhou Bay, China
S Li, C Liu, C Ge, J Yang, Z Liang, X Li… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, due to the increasing intensity of marine economic activities, such as port
construction, land reclamation, and mariculture, bay ecosystems have been increasingly …
construction, land reclamation, and mariculture, bay ecosystems have been increasingly …
Intersecting ecosystem services across the aquatic continuum: From global change impacts to local, and biologically driven, synergies and trade-offs
The study of ecosystem services requires the integration of different observational points.
This is particularly true in Water, as this element continuously cycles, increasing chances of …
This is particularly true in Water, as this element continuously cycles, increasing chances of …
Positive effects of two decades of passive ecological restoration in a historically polluted marine site
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most exploited regions of the world's oceans. Here
industrial activities have determined either acute or long-term impacts on coastal marine …
industrial activities have determined either acute or long-term impacts on coastal marine …
Morphological and molecular responses of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus to highly contaminated marine sediments: The case study of Bagnoli-Coroglio …
Marine sediments store complex mixtures of compounds, including heavy metals, organotins
and a large array of other contaminants. Sediment quality monitoring, characterization and …
and a large array of other contaminants. Sediment quality monitoring, characterization and …
Assessment of the relative sensitivity of the copepods Acartia tonsa and Acartia clausi exposed to sediment-derived elutriates from the Bagnoli-Coroglio industrial area
The sensitivity of the copepods Acartia tonsa, commonly used in standardized tests for
environmental risk assessment and A. clausi, the dominant autochthonous congener …
environmental risk assessment and A. clausi, the dominant autochthonous congener …
Drivers of parasite communities in three sympatric benthic sharks in the Gulf of Naples (central Mediterranean Sea)
Sharks play a key role in the functioning of marine ecosystems and maintenance of trophic
web balance, including life cycles of parasites co-occurring in their habitats. We investigated …
web balance, including life cycles of parasites co-occurring in their habitats. We investigated …
Cohabiting with litter: Fish and benthic assemblages in coastal habitats of a heavily urbanized area
Anthropogenic litter negatively impacts the marine environment and threatens biodiversity.
At the same time, it represents a suitable substrate for the settlement of sessile species, thus …
At the same time, it represents a suitable substrate for the settlement of sessile species, thus …