Jeopardizing the environment with beach nourishment

C Saengsupavanich, E Pranzini, EH Ariffin… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Beach nourishment is not a permanent solution against beach erosion, as periodic
renourishment will be needed to maintain its effectiveness. Numerous publications show …

A systemic view of potential environmental impacts of ocean energy production

ML Martínez, G Vázquez, O Pérez-Maqueo… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Renewable ocean energy is an alternative that will help reduce carbon emissions into the
atmosphere. However, there is uncertainty about potential environmental impacts of the …

Commercial Potential of Pelagic Sargassum spp. in Mexico

JL López Miranda, LB Celis, M Estévez… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The recent periodic influx of massive quantities of pelagic Sargassum spp.(sargasso) into
the Caribbean has posed ecological, social, and economic challenges to the region …

Coastal green infrastructure to mitigate coastal squeeze

V Chávez, D Lithgow, M Losada… - Journal of Infrastructure …, 2021 - Springer
Infrastructure is necessary to protect and provide the goods and services required by
humans. As coastal green infrastructure (CGI) aims to respect and work with natural …

Multiscale distribution patterns of pelagic rafts of sargasso (Sargassum spp.) in the Mexican Caribbean (2014–2020)

A Uribe-Martínez, D Berriel-Bueno, V Chávez… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As the biomass of pelagic Sargassum spp. increased across the North Atlantic equatorial
recirculation region from 2011 onwards, massive rafts of sargasso appeared in the Western …

Understanding the dynamics of a coastal lagoon: drivers, exchanges, state of the environment, consequences and responses

S Chacón Abarca, V Chávez, R Silva, ML Martínez… - Geosciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
At present, many coastal ecosystems worldwide are highly affected by anthropic activities.
La Mancha lagoon, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, is an important ecosystem due to the …

A review of disturbances to the ecosystems of the Mexican Caribbean, their causes and consequences

I Gomez, R Silva, D Lithgow, J Rodriguez… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In a relatively short timescale (less than 50 years), urbanization has caused many
anthropogenic disturbances that have affected ecosystem health and, directly or indirectly …

Ocean-human relations in the Anthropocene: mapping trends in sustainability-related marine social sciences articles

N Pelke, FC Simonn - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Research about ocean-human relations has significantly increased in recent years.
Compared to other disciplines in the oceanic realm, the marine social sciences, as an …

The effect of offshore wind farms on the variation of the phytoplankton population

MB Kordan, SD Yakan - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Ocean and coastal areas have the opportunity to harness renewable energy with a rapidly
growing rate of investment. Among the categories of marine energy, offshore wind energy …

Environmental assessment of the impacts and benefits of a salinity gradient energy pilot plant

E Marin-Coria, R Silva, C Enriquez, ML Martínez… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although the technologies involved in converting saline gradient energy (SGE) are rapidly
developing, few studies have focused on evaluating possible environmental impacts. In this …