Intertidal microbial communities occur as biofilms or microphytobenthos (MPB) which are
sediment-attached assemblages of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae, diatoms embedded in …

Coastal macrophytes serve as bioindicators of coastal trace metal contamination. In this
study, trace metal levels in India's seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems were assessed for …

Purpose Contamination of sediments with heavy metals (HMs) is a worldwide environmental
issue, due to the negative ecological effects of HMs. Sediments are an important component …

Large quantities of sediment must be dredged regularly to enable marine transport and
trade. The sediments are often polluted, with eg metals, which limits the management …

Chromium (Cr) is a redox-sensitive element in contaminated coastal urban soils. Sea level
rise (SLR) with subsequent soil inundation may facilitate Cr transformation and mobilization …

Dredging activities produce large amounts of polluted sediments that require adequate
management strategies. Sediment reuse and relocation can involve several environmental …

Heavy metals (HMs) are routine contaminants due to their extensive use worldwide. Rare
earth elements (REEs) are emerging contaminants because of their global exploitation for …

Anthropogenic activities, urban and industrial wastewaters, and the usual disintegration of
rock from physical, chemical, and biological stresses are the main cause of heavy metals in …

Marine sediments are a useful environmental assessment matrix as they naturally trap toxic
substances of anthropogenic origin and thus have higher concentrations of these than the …

Understanding the variability of heavy metals in surface sediments and how they
accumulate is important not only in ecology and biodiversity conservation but also in aquatic …