Global carbon cycling on a heterogeneous seafloor
Diverse biological communities mediate the transformation, transport, and storage of
elements fundamental to life on Earth, including carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. However …
elements fundamental to life on Earth, including carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. However …
Benthic-based contributions to climate change mitigation and adaptation
Innovative solutions to improve the condition and resilience of ecosystems are needed to
address societal challenges and pave the way towards a climate-resilient future. Nature …
address societal challenges and pave the way towards a climate-resilient future. Nature …
[HTML][HTML] A large-scale study of microplastic abundance in sediment cores from the UK continental shelf and slope
To inform risk assessments, reliable, time efficient and affordable quantification methods are
required for creating a microplastic (MP) pollution baseline in the world's oceans. To …
required for creating a microplastic (MP) pollution baseline in the world's oceans. To …
It's time to broaden what we consider a 'blue carbon ecosystem'
K James, PI Macreadie, HL Burdett… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photoautotrophic marine ecosystems can lock up organic carbon in their biomass and the
associated organic sediments they trap over millennia and are thus regarded as blue carbon …
associated organic sediments they trap over millennia and are thus regarded as blue carbon …
Stability of dissolved and soluble Fe (II) in shelf sediment pore waters and release to an oxic water column
Shelf sediments underlying temperate and oxic waters of the Celtic Sea (NW European
Shelf) were found to have shallow oxygen penetrations depths from late spring to late …
Shelf) were found to have shallow oxygen penetrations depths from late spring to late …
Trawling-induced change in benthic effect trait composition–A multiple case study
Introduction The importance of the response-effect trait dichotomy in marine benthic ecology
has garnered recent attention. Response traits, characterising species responses to …
has garnered recent attention. Response traits, characterising species responses to …
Monitoring mosaic biotopes in a marine conservation zone by autonomous underwater vehicle
The number of marine protected areas (MPAs) has increased dramatically in the last decade
and poses a major logistic challenge for conservation practitioners in terms of spatial extent …
and poses a major logistic challenge for conservation practitioners in terms of spatial extent …
Eco‐physiological portrait of a novel Pseudomonas sp. CSV86: an ideal host/candidate for metabolic engineering and bioremediation
Pseudomonas sp. CSV86, an Indian soil isolate, degrades wide range of aromatic
compounds like naphthalene, benzoate and phenylpropanoids, amongst others. Isolate …
compounds like naphthalene, benzoate and phenylpropanoids, amongst others. Isolate …
[HTML][HTML] Sediments as sinks and sources of marine radionuclides: Implications for their use as ocean tracers
R Periáñez, U Abascal-Ruíz, JM López-Gutiérrez… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
A Lagrangian transport model for the North Atlantic has been applied to simulate the
historical releases of 137 Cs, 129 I and 236 U from the European nuclear fuel reprocessing …
historical releases of 137 Cs, 129 I and 236 U from the European nuclear fuel reprocessing …
Benthic pH gradients across a range of shelf sea sediment types linked to sediment characteristics and seasonal variability
This study used microelectrodes to record pH profiles in fresh shelf sea sediment cores
collected across a range of different sediment types within the Celtic Sea. Spatial and …
collected across a range of different sediment types within the Celtic Sea. Spatial and …