Impact of petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal pollution on coral reefs and mangroves: a review

P Elumalai, P Parthipan, X Gao, J Cui… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Pollution by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and
chromium is impairing marine ecosystems. Here, we review the effect of these contaminants …

Advancing ecological assessment of the Arabian Gulf through eDNA metabarcoding: opportunities, prospects, and challenges

TV Joydas, S Manokaran, J Gopi… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'the Gulf') is renowned for its unique ecological characteristics
and distinct marine life. It offers a diverse range of ecosystems that have adapted to the …

Experimental study of the incipient motion threshold of coral sediment for oscillatory flow

C Bian, J Chen, C Jiang, Z Wu, Z Yao, J Liu - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the incipient motion thresholds of coral sediment with the action of oscillatory
currents were experimentally recorded by conducting a total of 405 laboratory experiments …

Exploitation of environmental DNA (eDNA) for ecotoxicological research: A critical review on eDNA metabarcoding in assessing marine pollution

ST Rishan, RJ Kline, MS Rahman - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The rise in worldwide population has led to a noticeable spike in the production,
consumption, and transportation of energy and food, contributing to elevated environmental …

Bridging the gaps through environmental DNA: A review of critical considerations for interpreting the biodiversity data in coral reef ecosystems

S Hassan, BS Bali, A Yaseen, M Zaman… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coral reefs, the rainforests of the sea, are vital hotspots for marine biodiversity. However, the
persistent challenge of climate change directly threatens the delicate balance of coral reef …

Using digital PCR to predict ciliate abundance from ribosomal RNA gene copy numbers

M Gross, M Dunthorn, Q Mauvisseau… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ciliates play a key role in most ecosystems. Their abundance in natural samples is crucial
for answering many ecological questions. Traditional methods of quantifying individual …

Towards a Standardized Operating Procedure for eDNA‐Based Biomonitoring in Coastal Marine Salmon Aquaculture

M Oladi, TA Wilding, A Wyness, T Stoeck - Environmental DNA, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The marine aquaculture industry and regulators are in the process of implementing
environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding of microbial communities for compliance …

[PDF][PDF] Nanopore duplex sequencing as an alternative to Illumina MiSeq sequencing for eDNA-based biomonitoring of coastal aquaculture impacts

T Stoeck, SN Katzenmeier, HW Breiner… - Metabarcoding and …, 2024 - mbmg.pensoft.net
Oxford Nanopore Technologies has recently launched a duplex sequencing strategy and
announced an improved error rate which is in a similar order of magnitude as Illumina …

An investigation into the impacts of co-occurring microplastics and oil pollution on coral reef fish

AM Delpachitra - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
An investigation into the impacts of co-occurring microplastics and oil pollution on coral reef
fish Page 1 1 An investigation into the impacts of co-occurring microplastics and oil pollution on …