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Aarsen C, Liguori A, Mattsson R, Sipponen MH, Hakkarainen M. Designed to Degrade: Tailoring Polyesters for Circularity. Chem Rev 2024; 124:8473-8515. [PMID: 38936815 PMCID: PMC11240263 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.4c00032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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A powerful toolbox is needed to turn the linear plastic economy into circular. Development of materials designed for mechanical recycling, chemical recycling, and/or biodegradation in targeted end-of-life environment are all necessary puzzle pieces in this process. Polyesters, with reversible ester bonds, are already forerunners in plastic circularity: poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is the most recycled plastic material suitable for mechanical and chemical recycling, while common aliphatic polyesters are biodegradable under favorable conditions, such as industrial compost. However, this circular design needs to be further tailored for different end-of-life options to enable chemical recycling under greener conditions and/or rapid enough biodegradation even under less favorable environmental conditions. Here, we discuss molecular design of the polyester chain targeting enhancement of circularity by incorporation of more easily hydrolyzable ester bonds, additional dynamic bonds, or degradation catalyzing functional groups as part of the polyester chain. The utilization of polyester circularity to design replacement materials for current volume plastics is also reviewed as well as embedment of green catalysts, such as enzymes in biodegradable polyester matrices to facilitate the degradation process.
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- Celine
V. Aarsen
- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department
of Chemistry “G. Ciamician”, University of Bologna, Via Selmi 2, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Svante Arrhenius väg 16C, 106
91 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department
of Fibre and Polymer Technology, KTH Royal
Institute of Technology, Teknikringen 58, 100 44 Stockholm, Sweden
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Wang W, Wu S, Sui X, Cheng S. Phytoremediation of contaminated sediment combined with biochar: Feasibility, challenges and perspectives. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133135. [PMID: 38056263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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The accumulation of contaminants in sediments is accelerated by human activities and poses a major threat to ecosystems and human health. In recent years, various remediation techniques have been developed for contaminated sediments. In this review, a bibliometric analysis of papers on sediment remediation indexed in the WOS database between 2009 and 2023 was conducted using VOSviewer. We describe the development of biochar and plants for sediment contaminant removal. However, the single processes of biochar remediation and phytoremediation can be impeded by (i) low efficiency, (ii) poor tolerance of plants towards pollutants, (iii) difficulty in biochar to degrade pollutants, and (iv) biochar aging causing secondary pollution. Fortunately, combination remediation, realized through the combination of biochar and plants, can overcome the shortcomings of their individual applications. Therefore, we suggest that the remediation of contaminants in sediments can be accomplished by combining biochar with macrophytes and considering multiple limiting factors. Here, we explore the challenges that co-remediation with biochar and macrophytes will face in achieving efficient and sustainable sediment remediation, including complex sediment environments, interaction mechanisms of biochar-macrophyte-microorganisms, emerging pollutants, and integrated life cycle assessments, which can provide references for combined biochar and plant remediation of sediments in the future.
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- Weicong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China.
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Xu Y, Sun Y, Lei M, Hou J. Phthalates contamination in sediments: A review of sources, influencing factors, benthic toxicity, and removal strategies. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 344:123389. [PMID: 38246215 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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Sediments provide habitat and food for benthos, and phthalates (PAEs) have been detected in numerous river and marine sediments as a widely used plastic additive. PAEs in sediments is not only toxic to benthos, but also poses a threat to pelagic fish and human health through the food chain, so it is essential to comprehensively assess the contamination of sediments with PAEs. This paper presents a critical evaluation of PAEs in sediments, which is embodied in the analysis of the sources of PAEs in sediments from multiple perspectives. Biological production is indispensable, while artificial synthesis is the most dominant, thus the focus was on analyzing the industrial and commercial sources of synthetic PAEs. In addition, since the content of PAEs in sediments varies, some factors affecting the content of PAEs in sediments are summarized, such as the properties of PAEs, the properties of plastics, and environmental factors (sediments properties and hydrodynamic conditions). As endocrine disruptors, PAEs can produce toxicity to its direct contacts. Therefore, the effects of PAEs on benthos immunity, endocrinology, reproduction, development, and metabolism were comprehensively analyzed. In addition, we found that reciprocal inhibition and activation of the systems lead to genotoxicity and apoptosis. Finally, the paper discusses the feasible measures to control PAEs in wastewater and leachate from the perspective of source control, and summarizes the in-situ treatment measures for PAEs contamination in sediments. This paper provides a comprehensive review of PAEs contamination in sediments, toxic effects and removal strategies, and provides an important reference for reducing the contamination and toxicity of PAEs to benthos.
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- Yanli Xu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China.
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Overton K, Dempster T, Swearer SE, Morris RL, Barrett LT. Achieving conservation and restoration outcomes through ecologically beneficial aquaculture. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024; 38:e14065. [PMID: 36811200 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A range of conservation and restoration tools are needed to safeguard the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems. Aquaculture, the culturing of aquatic organisms, often contributes to the numerous stressors that aquatic ecosystems face, yet some aquaculture activities can also deliver ecological benefits. We reviewed the literature on aquaculture activities that may contribute to conservation and restoration outcomes, either by enhancing the persistence or recovery of one or more target species or by moving aquatic ecosystems toward a target state. We identified 12 ecologically beneficial outcomes achievable via aquaculture: species recovery, habitat restoration, habitat rehabilitation, habitat protection, bioremediation, assisted evolution, climate change mitigation, wild harvest replacement, coastal defense, removal of overabundant species, biological control, and ex situ conservation. This list may be expanded as new applications are discovered. Positive intentions do not guarantee positive ecological outcomes, so it is critical that potentially ecologically beneficial aquaculture activities be evaluated via clear and measurable indicators of success to reduce potential abuse by greenwashing. Unanimity on outcomes, indicators, and related terminology will bring the field of aquaculture-environment interactions into line with consensus standards in conservation and restoration ecology. Broad consensus will also aid the development of future certification schemes for ecologically beneficial aquaculture.
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- Kathy Overton
- Sustainable Aquaculture Laboratory - Temperate and Tropical (SALTT), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- National Centre for Coasts and Climate (NCCC), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Coastal and Estuarine Adaptation Lab, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sustainable Aquaculture Laboratory - Temperate and Tropical (SALTT), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- National Centre for Coasts and Climate (NCCC), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- National Centre for Coasts and Climate (NCCC), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- National Centre for Coasts and Climate (NCCC), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Coastal and Estuarine Adaptation Lab, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Sustainable Aquaculture Laboratory - Temperate and Tropical (SALTT), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- National Centre for Coasts and Climate (NCCC), School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Safonov AV, Ognistaya AV, Boldyrev KA, Zelenina DA, Bondareva LG, Tananaev IG. The Role of Phytoplankton in Self-Purification of Water Bodies with Radionuclide Pollutants. RADIOCHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1066362222020023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Marella TK, López-Pacheco IY, Parra-Saldívar R, Dixit S, Tiwari A. Wealth from waste: Diatoms as tools for phycoremediation of wastewater and for obtaining value from the biomass. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 724:137960. [PMID: 32408422 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137960] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Revised: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Diatoms are a type of microalgae with diverse capabilities which make them useful for multiple applications. The abundance of diatoms in water bodies facilitates the removal of pollutants from wastewater originating from different industries, such as agriculture and other anthropogenic sources. The unique photosynthetic, cellular and metabolic characteristics of diatoms allows them to utilize pollutants like nitrate, iron, phosphate, molybdenum, silica, and heavy metals, such as copper, cadmium, chromium, lead, etc., which make diatoms a good option for wastewater treatment. In addition, the biomass produced by diatoms growth on wastewaters has diverse applications and can, therefore, be valuable. This review focusses on the unique capabilities of diatoms for wastewater remediation and the capture of carbon dioxide, concomitant with the generation of valuable products. Diatom biorefinery can be a sustainable solution to wastewater management, and the biomass obtained from treatment can be turned into biofuels, biofertilizers, nutritional supplements for animal production, and used for pharmaceutical applications containing bioactive compounds like EPA, DHA and pigments such as fucoxanthin.
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- Thomas Kiran Marella
- International Crop Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana State, India
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, CP 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Monterrey, Ave. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, CP 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
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- International Crop Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru 502 324, Telangana State, India
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- Diatom Research Laboratory, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 201 313, India.
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Zhang F, Zhao D, Chi J. Impact of different environmental particles on degradation of dibutyl phthalate in coastal sediments with and without Cylindrotheca closterium. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 261:114228. [PMID: 32092628 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigated the impact of different environmental particles at different concentrations (0.2% and 2%, w/w) on biodegradation of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) in sediments with and without Cylindrotheca closterium, a marine benthic diatom. The particles included biochar pyrolyzed at 400 °C, multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT), nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) and polyethylene microplastic. In treatments without C. closterium, inhibition effect of the particles on degradation percentage of DBP (up to 15.7% decrement except 1.7% increment for 0.2% nZVI) increased with the increase of particle sorption ability to DBP and particle concentration in general. The results of 16s rDNA sequencing showed that C. closterium was probably the most abundant DBP-degrader, accounting for 20.0-49.3% of the total taxon read numbers. In treatments with C. closterium, inoculation of C. closterium increased the degradation percentage of DBP in all treatments with particle addition by 0.0-11.3%, which increased with the increase of chlorophyll a content in general but decreased with the increase of particle concentration from 0.2% to 2%. The increment was the highest for treatment with 0.2% nZVI addition due to its highest promotion effect on algal growth. In contrast, the increment was the lowest for treatments with MWNT addition due to its strong sorption to DBP and strong inhibition on the growth of C. closterium. Our findings suggested that the environmental particles could influence bioavailability of DBP by sorption and biomass of C. closterium, and thus degradation of DBP in sediments.
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- Fan Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, PR China.
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Zhang F, Chi J. Influences of nutritional conditions on degradation of dibutyl phthalate in coastal sediments with Cylindrotheca closterium. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 153:111021. [PMID: 32275567 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, microphytobenthos Cylindrotheca closterium was planted on the surface of coastal sediments to investigate its influence on dibutyl phthalate (DBP) degradation in sediments under different nutritional conditions. The results indicated that C. closterium largely utilized nutrients from the overlying water. Addition of nitrogen, phosphorus or silicon increased algal biomass (as chlorophyll a) by 0.97-3.16, 1.75-2.36 and 1.61-3.09 times, respectively, meanwhile it changed bacterial community structure in sediments with C. closterium. Growth of C. closterium was more sensitive to nitrogen content in the overlying water. Inoculation of C. closterium increased the relative abundances of dominant aerobic bacteria by 10-67%. Compared with treatments without C. closterium, inoculation of C. closterium increased DBP degradation percentage in sediments (8.5-18.9% increment), which was positively correlated with chlorophyll a content. Thus, microphytobenthos showed the potential for improving the cleansing of polluted coastal sediments, which was obviously related to nutritional conditions in the overlying water.
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- Fan Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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Zhang F, Ding Z, Gong H, Chi J. Effects of microphytobenthos Cylindrotheca closterium on the fate of di-n-butyl phthalate in an aquatic microcosm. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 140:101-106. [PMID: 30803623 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 01/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Effects of Cylindrotheca closterium, a marine benthic diatom, on the fate of di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) in a water-sediment system were investigated. Model calculation results showed that DBP residue was 38.5% lower in the system with C. closterium than in the system without C. closterium. The net flux from water to sediment increased by 7.3 times in the presence of C. closterium. As a result, the total biodegradation flux of DBP in the system with C. closterium was increased by 25.6%. According to the 16 s rDNA sequencing, the presence of C. closterium decreased the bacterial population as well as bacterial community diversity in sediments. Moreover, the population of C. closterium, capable of efficiently degrading DBP, was much higher than that of the dominant DBP-degrading bacteria, demonstrating that degradation of DBP by C. closterium should be the main reason for the degradation enhancement in sediments.
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- Fan Zhang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, PR China.
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Asaoka S, Umehara A, Otani S, Fujii N, Okuda T, Nakai S, Nishijima W, Takeuchi K, Shibata H, Jadoon WA, Hayakawa S. Spatial distribution of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur species in coastal marine sediments Hiroshima Bay, Japan. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2018; 133:891-899. [PMID: 30041392 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 06/06/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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This study aims to reveal spatial distribution of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur species in marine sediments in Hiroshima Bay, Japan, by direct analyses using a combination of detection tubes and X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. In summer and autumn, the hydrogen sulfide concentration ranged from <0.1 to 4 mg-S L-1. In this study, only hydrogen sulfide was observed in autumn and at two stations in summer. In contrast, some earlier studies reported in all seasons in Hiroshima Bay the presence of acid volatile sulfide, which is used as a proxy of sulfide content. The sulfur species in sediments were mainly identified as sulfate, thiosulfate, elemental sulfur, and pyrite. Thiosulfate was a minor component compared to the other sulfur species. The formation of pyrite and sulfur derived from hydrogen sulfide oxidation played an important role in the scavenging of hydrogen sulfide.
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- Satoshi Asaoka
- Research Center for Inland Seas, Kobe University, 5-1-1 Fukaeminami, Higashinada, Kobe 658-0022, Japan.
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- Environmental Research and Management Center, Hiroshima University, 1-5-3, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8513, Japan
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- Department of Technological Systems, Osaka Prefecture University College of Technology, 26-12, Saiwaicho, Neyagawa, Osaka 572-8572, Japan
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- Institute of Lowland and Marine Research, Saga University, 1, Honjyo, Saga 840-8502, Japan
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- Faculty of Science & Technology, Ryukoku University, 1-5 Yokotani, Setaooe, Ootsu, Shiga 520-2194, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Environmental Research and Management Center, Hiroshima University, 1-5-3, Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8513, Japan
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- National Institute of Technology, Hiroshima College, 4272-1, Higashino, Oosakikamishima, Toyota, Hiroshima 725-0231, Japan
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- National Institute of Technology, Hiroshima College, 4272-1, Higashino, Oosakikamishima, Toyota, Hiroshima 725-0231, Japan
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- Research Center for Inland Seas, Kobe University, 5-1-1 Fukaeminami, Higashinada, Kobe 658-0022, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Ihara H, Hori T, Aoyagi T, Takasaki M, Katayama Y. Sulfur-Oxidizing Bacteria Mediate Microbial Community Succession and Element Cycling in Launched Marine Sediment. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:152. [PMID: 28217124 PMCID: PMC5289976 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A large amount of marine sediment was launched on land by the Great East Japan earthquake. Here, we employed both on-site and laboratory studies on the launched marine sediment to investigate the succession of microbial communities and its effects on geochemical properties of the sediment. Twenty-two-month on-site survey showed that microbial communities at the uppermost layer (0–2 mm depth) of the sediment changed significantly with time, whereas those at the deeper layer (20–40 mm depth) remained nearly unchanged and kept anaerobic microbial communities. Nine months after the incidence, various sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) prevailed in the uppermost layer, in which afterwards diverse chemoorganotrophic bacteria predominated. Geochemical analyses indicated that the concentration of metals other than Fe was lower in the uppermost layer than that in the deeper layer. Laboratory study was carried out by incubating the sediment for 57 days, and clearly indicated the dynamic transition of microbial communities in the uppermost layer exposed to atmosphere. SOB affiliated in the class Epsilonproteobacteria rapidly proliferated and dominated at the uppermost layer during the first 3 days, after that Fe(II)-oxidizing bacteria and chemoorganotrophic bacteria were sequentially dominant. Furthermore, the concentration of sulfate ion increased and the pH decreased. Consequently, SOB may have influenced the mobilization of heavy metals in the sediment by metal-bound sulfide oxidation and/or sediment acidification. These results demonstrate that SOB initiated the dynamic shift from the anaerobic to aerobic microbial communities, thereby playing a critical role in element cycling in the marine sediment.
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- Hideyuki Ihara
- United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Japan
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- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba, Japan
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- Environmental Management Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Food and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ishinomaki Senshu University Ishinomaki, Japan
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- Institute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Fuchu, Japan
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Li Y, Gao J, Meng F, Chi J. Enhanced biodegradation of phthalate acid esters in marine sediments by benthic diatom Cylindrotheca closterium. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 508:251-257. [PMID: 25481253 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Cylindrotheca closterium, a marine benthic diatom, was inoculated on the surface of marine sediments spiked with diethyl phthalate (DEP) and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) to investigate the effects of benthic microalgae on the degradation of the contaminants. The elimination of DEP and DBP from unsterilized sediments with C. closterium (treatment BA) was compared with that from unsterilized sediments without C. closterium (treatment B), sterilized sediments with C. closterium (treatment A) and sterilized sediments without C. closterium (treatment N). The results showed that during the 8-day experiment, inoculation with C. closterium increased the removal rates of the contaminants from the sediments, and more significantly from the surface layer (top 0.5 cm) of sediments than from the bottom layer of sediments. In the surface sediments, the first-order elimination rate constants (k) of DEP and DBP were in the order of treatment BA (2.098 and 0.309 d(-1))>treatment B (0.460 and 0.256 d(-1))>treatment A (0.216 and 0.039 d(-1))>treatment N (nil (no data)), indicating that microbial degradation played a major role in the removal of the contaminants from the sediments. A similar trend was also observed in bottom sediments (0.444 and 0.165 d(-1) in treatment BA, 0.329 and 0.194 d(-1) in treatment B, 0.129 d(-1) and nil in treatment A), but the difference of k values between treatments BA and B was relatively small. The positive effect of C. closterium on total phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) content in sediments was observed, which was mainly related to the increase of biomass of aerobic bacteria as a result of improved sediment oxygenation and release of exudates (e.g. exopolysaccharides) by C. closterium. Moreover, Pearson correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between the elimination ratios of the contaminants and abundance of total aerobic bacterial PLFAs, suggesting that aerobic bacteria played a key role in C. closterium-promoted degradation of the contaminants in sediments.
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- Ying Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; College of Marine Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Marine Resources and Chemistry, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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Yamamoto T, Kim KH, Shirono K. A pilot study on remediation of sediments enriched by oyster farming wastes using granulated coal ash. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 90:54-59. [PMID: 25480153 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In order to evaluate the ability of granulated coal ash (GCA), a byproduct of coal thermal electric power stations, to remove hydrogen sulfide from organically enriched sediments, a pilot study was carried out at oyster farming sites, where sediments were enriched with oyster feces and dead oysters. Concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the interstitial water of the sediment decreased to nearly zero in both experimental sites, whereas it remained over 0.2mg/l in the control site. Concentration of acid volatile sulfide (AVS) in the sediment also decreased significantly in both experimental sites, while remained over 0.4 mg/g in the control site. Increases were observed in both the number of benthic microalgae species and the individual number of benthic animals in the surface sediments. This may have been due to the decrease in hydrogen sulfide.
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- T Yamamoto
- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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- Department of Ocean Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
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Kwon HK, Oh SJ, Yang HS. Growth and uptake kinetics of nitrate and phosphate by benthic microalgae for phytoremediation of eutrophic coastal sediments. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2013; 129:387-395. [PMID: 23262016 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2012.11.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 11/19/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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In the present study, the effect of monochromatic light (blue, yellow and red) and mixed wavelength on the nutrient uptake and growth kinetics of benthic microalgae Achnanthes sp., Amphora sp., Navicula sp. and Nitzschia sp. were investigated. The maximum uptake rate (ρmax) for nitrate and phosphate obtained by short-term experiments were high in the order of blue, mixed, red, yellow wavelength, and among the 4 benthic microalgae, Nitzschia sp. was the highest ρmax. The half-saturation constant (Ks) was higher than other taxon. The specific maximum growth rate (μmax') and minimum cell quota (q0) for the nitrogen and phosphorus-limited condition, Nitzschia sp. showed the highest μmax' and q0 values among the 4 benthic microalgae. These results suggest that the benthic microalgae are adapted to high nutrient concentration. In particular, Nitzschia sp., which have a higher capability of storage and uptake, may be a useful species for phytoremediation.
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- Hyeong Kyu Kwon
- Department of Oceanography, Pukyong National University, 45 Yongso-ro, Nam-Gu, Busan 608-737, Republic of Korea
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Kwon HK, Oh SJ, Yang HS, Yu YM. Effects of Temperature and Salinity on the Growth of Marine Benthic Microalgae for Phytoremediation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.7846/jkosmee.2011.14.2.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Perelo LW. Review: In situ and bioremediation of organic pollutants in aquatic sediments. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2010; 177:81-9. [PMID: 20138425 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.12.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2009] [Revised: 12/01/2009] [Accepted: 12/18/2009] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Organic pollutants in sediments are a worldwide problem because sediments act as sinks for hydrophobic, recalcitrant and hazardous compounds. Depending on biogeochemical processes these hydrocarbons are involved in adsorption, desorption and transformation processes and can be made available to benthic organisms as well as organisms in the water column through the sediment-water interface. Most of these recalcitrant hydrocarbons are toxic and carcinogenic, they may enter the food-chain and accumulate in biological tissue. Several approaches are being investigated or have been already used to remove organic hydrocarbons from sediments. This paper provides a review on types and sources of organic pollutants as well as their behavior in sediments. It presents the advantages and disadvantages of traditional sediment remediation techniques in use, such as dredging, capping and monitored natural attenuation. Furthermore, it describes new approaches with emphasis on bioremediation, like biostimulation, bioaugmentation and phytoremediation applied to sediments. These new techniques promise to be of lower impact and more cost efficient than traditional management strategies.
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- Louisa Wessels Perelo
- Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Escola Politécnica, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Prof. Aristides Novis, 02 - Federação, CEP 40210-910 Salvador, BA, Brazil.
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