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Redondo-López S, González-Ortegón E, Mena F, Araújo CVM. Dissimilar behavioral and spatial avoidance responses by shrimps from tropical and temperate environments exposed to copper. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:28023-28034. [PMID: 36385343 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23825-9] [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: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Behavioral changes associated with exposure to pollutants represent the earliest response for organisms confronted by perceivable chemical signals. This study was carried out with the objective of evaluating behavioral responses associated with different scenarios of exposure to pollutants (non-forced vs forced) in two shrimp species (Penaeus vannamei and Palaemon varians), representative of different latitudes and using copper as a model contaminant. The effects on locomotion were evaluated by exposing the shrimps to a range of copper concentrations (0, 0.5, 5, 50, and 250 µg/L) in the forced scenario. After exposure, the movement patterns for each shrimp were recorded and used to estimate changes in the shrimps' locomotion. For the non-forced scenario, the avoidance response was assessed by placing shrimps in a multi-compartment system where they were able to move freely along a gradient of copper (0, 0.5, 5, 50, and 250 µg/L). In terms of locomotion, an opposite trend was observed between the species: movements were significantly reduced in P. varians with concentrations above 50 µg/L, while hyperactivity was observed for P. vannamei. When exposed to a gradient of copper in the multi-compartment system, both species significantly avoided the highest concentrations of copper, although the repellence of copper was stronger for P. vannamei. In summary, both species of shrimps were able to recognize and avoid copper; however, in terms of locomotion, they showed an opposite behavioral reaction. These results show that a contamination event can have different behavioral outcomes depending on the species and complementing forced and non-forced exposure with species-specific information can be helpful to characterize and predict the effects of contaminants at higher biological levels.
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- Sergei Redondo-López
- Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancias Tóxicas (IRET), Universidad Nacional, 86-3000, Heredia, Costa Rica.
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- Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (CSIC), Puerto Real, 11510, Cádiz, Spain
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- Instituto Regional de Estudios en Sustancias Tóxicas (IRET), Universidad Nacional, 86-3000, Heredia, Costa Rica
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- Department of Ecology and Coastal Management, Institute of Marine Sciences of Andalusia (CSIC), Puerto Real, 11510, Cádiz, Spain
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Wang Q, Shi S, Liu X. Functional diversity of macrofaunal assemblages as indicators to assess heavy metal pollution in the Bohai Sea, China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 185:114265. [PMID: 36283153 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Functional diversity of macrofaunal assemblages can reflect the composition and differences of functional traits, indicating their response to various contaminants, especially heavy metal pollution. We explored the effects of environment variables over gradients of heavy metal pollution on macrofaunal assemblages, using biological traits analysis, generalized linear model (GLM), AZTI marine biotic index (AMBI), and various biodiversity indexes. The RLQ (co-inertia analysis) and fourth-corner approaches were used to investigate the specific response of functional traits to heavy metal pollution. Most sites were environmentally degraded by heavy metal pollution and macrofaunal body size had a miniaturization trend. There was a significant correlation between functional diversity indexes and AMBI. The RLQ and fourth-corner analysis and GLM models showed that heavy metal and natural environmental gradients had a profound effect on functional diversity. The functional divergence and dispersion indexes, along with the abundance of some specific species, were appropriate indexes for heavy metal pollution.
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- Qi Wang
- College of Marine Life Sciences and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences and Frontiers Science Center for Deep Ocean Multispheres and Earth System, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Assessment of the Habitat Quality of Offshore Area in Tongzhou Bay, China: Using Benthic Habitat Suitability and the InVEST Model. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14101574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Coastal zones, and in particular offshore areas, are coming under ever-increasing pressure from human development. Therefore, the evaluation of habitat quality is of vital importance for management of coastal zones. The InVEST model adopts a multi-module and multi-level design form, which has the advantages of strong visualization and fast calculation. As a result, this study used the InVEST-Habitat quality (HQ) model to assess the habitat quality of the Tongzhou Bay offshore area. Development activities were included in the classification of habitat types and the benthic habitat suitability index was used to describe the spatial variation in habitat quality of the offshore area. The results showed that the methodological approach mentioned above achieved a more detailed assessment of the spatial variation in habitat quality. The empirical model constructed based on the relationship between the Shannon–Weiner index and environmental factors performed well in revealing the suitability of habitat, with the regression equation showing an R2 of 0.57 and R2 of 0.5 significant at level of p < 0.05. The habitat suitability of Tongzhou Bay water was mainly influenced by aquaculture and industrial sea use. The habitat quality of Tongzhou Bay was relatively low due to disturbance by coastal development and a low water habitat suitability. The distribution of habitat quality in Tongzhou Bay was uneven and improved with the increase of the distance from the coast. Improvement of the habitat quality of Tongzhou Bay requires strict control of sea reclamation, optimization of the structure of offshore aquaculture, improvements to water quality and habitat suitability, and strengthening of the protection of areas of high habitat quality. This study provides a novel method for evaluating habitat quality of offshore areas.
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Xu Y, Ma L, Sui J, Li X, Wang H, Zhang B. Potential effects of climate change on the habitat suitability of macrobenthos in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113238. [PMID: 34920240 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Species distribution models (SDMs) are used to detect potential effects of climate change on the habitat suitability of macrobenthos in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. We obtained the presence/absence data of five dominant and characteristic macrobenthos from 268 sites investigated during 2000-2016 and 13 environmental variables from online datasets. The ensemble SDMs were constructed and were in good model performance for all five species. Model projections showed that the five species displayed different reactions to future climate scenarios: two species (the ophiuroid Ophiura sarsii vadicola and the bivalve Thyasira tokunagai) will likely contract their ranges, two (the crab Xenophthalmus pinnotheroides and the polychaete Sternaspis chinensis) will likely expand their ranges, and one (the ophiuroid Amphioplus japonicus) will likely move northward. Those differences were mainly due to their difference in thermal tolerance. Our findings provide important scientific basis for understanding the influence of climate change on marine benthic ecosystems.
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- Yong Xu
- Department of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
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- Department of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- Department of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Center for Ocean Mega-Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China; Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China.
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- Department of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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- Department of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
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Vesal SE, Nasi F, Pazzaglia J, Ferrante L, Auriemma R, Relitti F, Bazzaro M, Del Negro P. Assessing the sewage discharge effects on soft-bottom macrofauna through traits-based approach. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2021; 173:113003. [PMID: 34628343 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113003] [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: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We assessed the effect of sewage-derived materials on the structural and functional attributes of the soft-bottom macrofauna at an increasing distance from the entire diffusion area. Our results showed clear spatial changes of macrofaunal density and biomass along the distance gradient from the main outfall. High values of biodiversity, species composition, and species linked to organic enrichment near the duct suggested that moderate organic stress affected this community. The traits analysis abundance-based, compared to biomass-based one, distinguished most clearly sewage contamination conditions. Functional diversity displayed spatial patterns with higher values in the less impacted sites and was significantly related to species numbers and the biotic indices (like M-AMBI). This approach is ideal for detecting macrofaunal functional changes due to sewage contamination. Thus, we infer that traits analyses could offer great potential for environmental assessment and monitoring of coastal areas influenced by human activities.
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- Seyed Ehsan Vesal
- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy; Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy; Department of Integrative Marine Ecology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, 80121 Napoli, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, della Terra e dell'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Siena, Strada Laterina, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics - OGS, via A. Piccard 54, I-34151 Trieste, Italy
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Ocaña FA, Soler-Jiménez LC, Aguirre-Macedo ML, Vidal-Martínez VM. The performance of taxonomic and trait-based approaches in the assessment of dusky flounder parasite communities as indicators of chemical pollution. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117622. [PMID: 34426380 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117622] [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: 12/12/2020] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We assessed the performance of taxonomic and several functional trait-based approaches in the assessment of spatial and temporal patterns of dusky flounder (Syacium papillosum) parasite assemblages along the Yucatan shelf to determine their potential as bioindicators of marine chemical pollution. Fish specimens were collected throughout three research cruises that took place in 2015, 2016 and 2018. In addition to the traditional taxonomic approach, four trait-based approaches were performed including community-weighted means (CWM), functional trait niche (FTN), functional groups (FGs), and Rao's functional diversity (FD). Significant spatial and temporal variations in parasite communities were detected using the taxonomic approach. In general, these variations were also reflected in the four trait-based approaches performed, indicating that changes in taxa composition and abundance also resulted in functional composition shifts. Resemblance matrices of both taxonomic and functional trait approaches were significantly correlated. Variations in taxonomic and trait-based composition using the four approaches were significantly correlated with depth, and at least one chemical pollutant variable. Feeding mode, transmission, life stage and attachment structure displayed spatial variability and significant correlations with predictor variables, which indicates that this set of attributes functions as a good surrogate for assessing variations in the functional composition of flatfish parasite communities in relation to pollution. FTN and CWM were the approaches that best detected spatio-temporal variation. CWM and FD were best suited for detecting pollution gradients. These results reveal the feasibility of using trait-based approaches to assess marine parasite communities as bioindicators of chemical pollution. Functional traits of marine metazoan parasites are as good indicators of the effect of oil pollution as taxonomic diversity. This may be a time-saving and cost-effective approach to performing environmental assessments.
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- Frank A Ocaña
- Aquatic Pathology Laboratory, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN) Unidad Mérida, Carretera Antigua a Progreso Km. 6, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico; Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores Unidad Mérida, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Tablaje Catastral N°6998, Carretera Mérida-Tetiz Km. 4.5, Ucú, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Aquatic Pathology Laboratory, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN) Unidad Mérida, Carretera Antigua a Progreso Km. 6, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Aquatic Pathology Laboratory, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN) Unidad Mérida, Carretera Antigua a Progreso Km. 6, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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- Aquatic Pathology Laboratory, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN) Unidad Mérida, Carretera Antigua a Progreso Km. 6, 97310, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.
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D'Alessandro M, Porporato EMD, Esposito V, Giacobbe S, Deidun A, Nasi F, Ferrante L, Auriemma R, Berto D, Renzi M, Scotti G, Consoli P, Del Negro P, Andaloro F, Romeo T. Common patterns of functional and biotic indices in response to multiple stressors in marine harbours ecosystems. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 259:113959. [PMID: 32023803 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.113959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2019] [Revised: 01/08/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Evaluating the effects of anthropogenic pressure on the marine environment is one of the focal objectives in identifying strategies for its use, conservation and restoration. In this paper, we assessed the effects of chemical pollutants, grain size and plastic litter on functional traits, biodiversity and biotic indices. The study was conducted on the benthic communities of three harbours in the central Mediterranean Sea: Malta, Augusta and Syracuse, subjected to different levels of anthropogenic stress (high, medium and low, respectively). Six traits were considered, subdivided into 22 categories: reproductive frequency, environmental position, mobility, life habit, feeding habit and bioturbation. Functional diversity indices analysed were: Functional Divergence, Quadratic Entropy, Functional Evenness and Functional Richness. To assess the trait responses to environmental gradients, we applied RLQ analysis, which considers simultaneously the relationship between three components: environmental data (R), species abundances (L) and species traits (Q). From our analyses, significant relationships (P-value = 0.0018 for permutation of samples, and P-value = 0.00027 for permutation of species) between functional traits and environmental data were highlighted. The trait categories significantly influenced by environmental variables were those representing feeding habits and mobility. In particular, the first category was influenced by chemical pollutants (organotin compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and grain size (silt and sand), while the latter category was influenced only by chemical pollutants. Pearson correlations performed for functional vs biotic and diversity indices confirmed the validity of the chosen conceptual framework for harbour environments. Finally, linear models assessing the influence of stressors on functional parameters underlined the link between environmental data vs benthic and functional indices. Our results highlight the fact that functional trait analysis provides a useful and fast method for detecting in greater depth the effects of multiple stressors on functional diversity in marine ecosystems.
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- Michela D'Alessandro
- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Via Torino 155-30170, Venezia, Mestre, Italy.
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- OGS, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, University of Messina, Viale Stagno d'Alcontres, 31-98166 S, Agata, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2080, Malta
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- OGS, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- ISPRA Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Laboratory of Chioggia, Italy
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- Bioscience Research Center, Via Aurelia Vecchia 32, 58015, Orbetello, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy
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- Zoological Station Anton Dorhn, Centro Interdipartimentale della Sicilia, Via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy
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- OGS, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics, via Auguste Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Zoological Station Anton Dorhn, Centro Interdipartimentale della Sicilia, Via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy
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- Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, ISPRA via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy; Zoological Station Anton Dorhn, Centro Interdipartimentale della Sicilia, Via dei Mille 46, 98057, Milazzo, ME, Italy
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Liu Z, Fan B, Huang Y, Yu P, Li Y, Chen M, Cai M, Lv W, Jiang Q, Zhao Y. Assessing the ecological health of the Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve, China, using different benthic biotic indices. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 146:76-84. [PMID: 31426218 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.006] [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: 01/18/2019] [Revised: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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To assess the ecological health of the Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve (CDNR), univariate and multimetric indices-AZTI's Marine Biotic Index (AMBI), multivariate AMBI (M-AMBI), abundance-biomass comparison curves, taxonomic diversity, Shannon-Wiener index (H') (log2), and Benthic Opportunistic Polychaetes Amphipods index (BOPA) - were used to translate the macrobenthic community into classifications of ecological health in 2016 and 2017. Based on the results of the various indicators, the overall habitat status of the CDNR ranged from good to high status. Sites 4 and 5, which fell in the remaining tidal flats following reclamation activities, were classified as disturbed, whereas the degree of disturbance at site 3 was low. The results indicate that the CDNR is under some form of human disturbance, which includes reclamation and animal (mainly cattle) grazing. H' (log2) and M-AMBI index may be more suitable for assessing ecological quality in intertidal zones, including the CDNR.
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- Zhiquan Liu
- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; Shanghai Center of Biomedicine Development, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- Institute of Eco-Environment and Plant Protection, Shanghai Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Shanghai 201403, China
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- Freshwater Fisheries Research Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing 210017, China
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- Laboratory of Crustacean Development Biology and Macrobenthic Ecology, School of Life Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China; State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.
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Cadier C, Frouws A. Experimental harvest in a tropical seagrass meadow leads to shift in associated benthic communities. COMMUNITY ECOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1556/168.2019.20.2.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- C. Cadier
- School of Life Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, 9 Sighthill Court, EH11 4BN Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- School of Life Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University, 9 Sighthill Court, EH11 4BN Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Centre for Marine Ecosystem Research, School of Natural Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 100 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia
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Ni D, Zhang Z, Liu X. Benthic ecological quality assessment of the Bohai Sea, China using marine biotic indices. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2019; 142:457-464. [PMID: 31232324 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The coastal ecological environments are heavily affected by anthropogenic activities as well as global climate change. Macrofauna can be used as good indicators for benthic ecological quality status due to its relatively slow movement ability under disturbance and a variety of assessment approaches have been established based on the characteristics of macrofauna. The benthic ecological quality of the Bohai Sea, China, is increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities. In order to accurately assess the benthic ecological quality status in this region, Shannon-Wiener diversity index, ABC curve, AMBI, M-AMBI and macrofaunal feeding evenness index were used. Results showed that the northern Laizhou Bay and Bohai Bay were under slight disturbance while Liaodong Bay, the central Bohai Sea and Bohai Strait were under moderate disturbance. Overall, the ecological quality indicated by the assessment results of AMBI, Shannon-Wiener diversity index and feeding evenness index were better than that by M-AMBI and the ABC curve.
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- Dapeng Ni
- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
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- College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China; Institute of Evolution and Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China.
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Arbi I, Liu S, Zhang J, Wu Y, Huang X. Detection of terrigenous and marine organic matter flow into a eutrophic semi-enclosed bay by δ 13C and δ 15N of intertidal macrobenthos and basal food sources. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 613-614:847-860. [PMID: 28942318 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The pathways of terrigenous and marine organic matter originating into Daya Bay intertidal habitats were investigated using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analyses. Spatiotemporal (sites, seasons and tidal levels) variations in isotopic ratios of basal food sources and macrobenthic consumers, and also the contribution of sources to the diet of representative species and the whole macrobenthic biomass were estimated using Isosource mixing model. Results showed the anthropogenic impacts on benthic and pelagic organic matter as well as macrobenthos, depending on the spatial and temporal scales. Macrobenthic trophic structure was affected by mariculture and nuclear power plants in the dry season (winter), and the allochthonous sources i.e. industrial and urban sewage in flood season (summer). Microphytobenthos dominated the sediment organic matter pool and macrobenthic diet, while the trophic importance of mangrove leaf litter for intertidal macrobenthic communities was low. However, mangroves showed their indirect effects on the variations in macrobenthic trophic function across tidal levels. The isotopic ratios of benthic food sources and common taxa varied significantly among the tidal levels of the mangrove-lined ecosystem. In addition, pooling the macrobenthic taxa based on their feeding guild and also biomass confirmed the causes and effects for variations in organic matter composition and flow indicated by representative species in the study area. Therefore, using feeding guild and biomass as the indicators of the macrobenthic trophic function is suggested as well as the tidal level spatial scale in the heterogeneous intertidal ecosystems for data analyses and sampling design of intertidal macrobenthic food web modeling.
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- Iman Arbi
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Arbi I, Zhang J, Liu S, Wu Y, Huang X. Benthic habitat health assessment using macrofauna communities of a sub-tropical semi-enclosed bay under excess nutrients. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 119:39-49. [PMID: 28363430 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.042] [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: 11/28/2016] [Revised: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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This research was conducted to assess the ecosystem health of Daya Bay benthic habitat, investigate the effects of anthropogenic nutrients, and evaluate the application of ecological indicators for benthic health assessment. Environmental indicators and macrobenthic communities, were investigated during summer and winter 2015. Results indicated a strong seasonality in biotope of intertidal and subtidal zones. Lower macrobenthic diversity were calculated from subtidal inner bay, reflecting the effects of anthropogenic nutrients. However, intertidal sites in that part were indicated to be in a relatively healthier ecological status. Seasonal effects of excess nutrients on benthic habitat were reflected in ecological indicators. It is concluded that the excess nutrients at spatiotemporal scales, influences on the health of benthic habitat. Eventually, it is recommended by this research that, with considering the natural/anthropogenic circumstances, the taxonomic and phylogenetic ecological indicators would be helpful tools to evaluate the benthic health of a typical sub-tropical semi-enclosed bay.
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- Iman Arbi
- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Tropical Marine Bio-resources and Ecology, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Sukumaran S, Vijapure T, Kubal P, Mulik J, Rokade MA, Salvi S, Thomas J, Naidu VS. Polychaete Community of a Marine Protected Area along the West Coast of India-Prior and Post the Tropical Cyclone, Phyan. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159368. [PMID: 27556895 PMCID: PMC4996641 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Tropical cyclones are extreme random meteorological events that can have profound implications to coastal biodiversities. Given that the frequency, intensity and duration of these events are poised to increase due to the global climate change, understanding the ecological impacts of such erratic occurrences becomes imperative to devise better management strategies. The eventful passage of the tropical cyclone, Phyan, along the northwestern coast of India in November 2009, coupled with the availability of historical data presented a rare opportunity to elucidate the consequences on the polychaete assemblages of the Malvan Marine Sanctuary and their subsequent recovery. This was achieved by comparison of the pre- and post-Phyan seasonal data from four different sites in and around the Sanctuary. MDS analyses and polychaete community parameters suggested conspicuous cyclone related effects on the polychaete community characteristics in the three outer stations off Malvan, whereas the relatively protected bay station remained more or less unscathed. Impacts, attributable to the cyclone apart from seasonal variations, included changes in polychaete composition, reductions in total polychaete density, species diversity, evenness and functional groups. Dominance of the opportunistic polychaete, Paraprionospiopatiens was all pervasive just after Phyan, resulting in poor diversity and evenness values. In the outer stations, diverse feeding modes present prior to the cyclone were replaced by microphagous feeders post the disturbance. However, the study also observed complete recovery as substantiated by the improvement inpolychaete density, diversity indices and re-instatement of multiple feeding guilds in affected areas. This resilience of the coastal waters off Malvan is attributed to its marine protected status, implying that reduced human interference aided rapid revival of damaged ecosystems.
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- Soniya Sukumaran
- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Regional Centre,CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Shen C, Shi H, Zheng W, Li F, Peng S, Ding D. Study on the cumulative impact of reclamation activities on ecosystem health in coastal waters. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2016; 103:144-150. [PMID: 26763325 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to develop feasible tools to investigate the cumulative impact of reclamations on coastal ecosystem health, so that the strategies of ecosystem-based management can be applied in the coastal zone. An indicator system and model were proposed to assess the cumulative impact synthetically. Two coastal water bodies, namely Laizhou Bay (LZB) and Tianjin coastal waters (TCW), in the Bohai Sea of China were studied and compared, each in a different phase of reclamations. Case studies showed that the indicator scores of coastal ecosystem health in LZB and TCW were 0.75 and 0.68 out of 1.0, respectively. It can be concluded that coastal reclamations have a historically cumulative effect on benthic environment, whose degree is larger than that on aquatic environment. The ecosystem-based management of coastal reclamations should emphasize the spatially and industrially intensive layout.
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- Chengcheng Shen
- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China; College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- School of Mathematical Sciences, Ocean University of China, 238 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- The First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, 6 Xianxialing Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Peng S. The nutrient, total petroleum hydrocarbon and heavy metal contents in the seawater of Bohai Bay, China: Temporal-spatial variations, sources, pollution statuses, and ecological risks. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 95:445-451. [PMID: 25840871 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Revised: 03/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Seawater samples collected between 2007 and 2012 were determined the concentrations of nutrient (DIN and DIP), total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), and six different heavy metals (As, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd and Hg). The DIN, DIP, TPH, Pb, and Cd concentrations decreased from 2007 to 2009 or 2010 and increased after 2010. However, the Hg and Cu concentrations increased from 2007 to 2012. In contrast, the As and Zn gradually decreased during the study period. All of the pollutant concentrations gradually decreased from the shoreline to the offshore sites. PCA result showed that urban and port areas, agriculture, and atmospheric deposition were the main sources of pollutants in the bay. Although most of the pollutants were present at concentrations bellow the highest seawater quality standards in China, eutrophication was a risk in Bohai Bay. In addition, DIN was the main pollutant and was responsible for the eutrophication risk in Bohai Bay.
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- Shitao Peng
- Laboratory of Environmental Protection in Water Transport Engineering, Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering, Tianjin 300456, China.
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Ma Y, Hu A, Yu CP, Yan Q, Yan X, Wang Y, Deng F, Xiong H. Response of microbial communities to bioturbation by artificially introducing macrobenthos to mudflat sediments for in situ bioremediation in a typical semi-enclosed bay, southeast China. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2015; 94:114-122. [PMID: 25783451 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Although microbes play important roles during the bioremediation process using macrobenthos in degraded environments, their response to macrobenthos bioturbation remains poorly understood. This study used 16S rRNA gene-Illumina Miseq sequencing to investigate the microbial communities and their response to bioturbation by artificially introducing macrobenthos to the mudflat of Sansha Bay, southeast China. A total of 56 phyla were identified, dominated by δ- and γ-Proteobacteria, with a total percentage of over 50%. Others, such as Acidobacteria, Chloroflexi, Bacteroidetes, Planctomycetes and Alphaproteobacteria occupied 4-7% respectively. Eighteen genera indicating the microbial communities response to bioturbation and seasonal change were identified. Bioturbated samples contained more ecologically important genera, and untreated samples contained more genera ubiquitous in marine environments. The physicochemical characteristics did not change significantly probably due to the short time of bioremediation and low survival rate of macrobenthos, confirming that microbial communities are more sensitive and can serve as sentinels for environmental changes.
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- Ying Ma
- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Key Laboratory of Healthy Mariculture for the East China Sea, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries College of Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- Bioengineering College of Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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