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Basanisi MG, Nobili G, La Bella G, D’Antuono AM, Coppola R, Damato AM, Scirocco T, Cilenti L, La Salandra G. One-year monitoring of potentially pathogenic microorganisms in the waters and sediments of the Lesina and Varano lagoons (South-East Italy). Ital J Food Saf 2024; 13:12218. [PMID: 38887590 PMCID: PMC11181116 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2024.12218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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In this study, two Mediterranean coastal lagoons (Lesina and Varano) of southern Italy, located in the north of the Apulia region, were investigated for the presence of Shiga toxin Escherichia coli (STEC) and potentially enteropathogenic Vibrio species in parallel with norovirus (NoV), hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis E virus (HEV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This study aimed to evaluate the presence of potentially pathogenic bacteria and viruses in the water and sediments of these ecosystems. From March 2022 to February 2023, a total of 98 samples were collected: 49 water samples and 49 sediment samples. STEC strains were isolated in three samples (3.1%), of which one (2%) was water (stx1 and stx2 positive) and two (4.1%) were sediment (both stx2 positive) samples. Vibrio spp. were detected in twenty samples (20.4%), of which nine were water (18.4%) and eleven were sediment (22.4%) samples. The species detected included V. parahaemolyticus, V. cholerae, and V. vulnificus. NoV was detected in 25 (25.5%) samples, while none of the water or sediment samples were positive for HAV, HEV, and SARS-CoV-2. The results of this study provide an overview of the presence of potentially pathogenic microorganisms in areas influenced by anthropogenic pressure. Monitoring the circulation of these pathogens could be useful to evaluate the water flowing into the lagoons, in particular discharge waters (i.e., urban, agricultural, and livestock runoff), considering the presence of fish and shellfish farms in these sites.
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata, Foggia
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- Istituto per le Risorse Biologiche e le Biotecnologie Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IRBIM CNR), Lesina
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- Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (ISPA CNR), Foggia, Italy
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Anselmi S, Pastorino P, Provenza F, Renzi M. Ecotoxicity of marine sediments: Sampling and laboratory artifacts and their impacts on risk classification. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 334:117483. [PMID: 36796195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117483] [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: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Assessing the ecotoxicological risk of marine sediments is now a critical factor in deciding how to treat dredged material in harbor and coastal areas. Although ecotoxicological analyses are routinely required by some regulatory agencies in Europe, laboratory skills necessary to perform them are often underestimated. According to the Italian Ministerial decree No. 173/2016, ecotoxicological tests are performed on the solid phase and elutriates, and the classification of sediment quality is defined using the "Weight of Evidence" (WOE) approach. However, the decree does not provide adequate information regarding the preparation techniques and laboratory skills. As result, a wide variability among laboratories occurs. An error in the classification of ecotoxicological risk has a negative impact on the whole environmental quality and/or the economy and management of the interested area. Thus, the main aim of this study was to determine if such variability can affect the ecotoxicological outcomes of tested species and WOE associated classification, producing different options for the management of dredged sediments. Four different sediment types were selected to assess the ecotoxicological responses and their changes as a function of variability of the following factors: a) the storage time laps (STL) for both the solid phase and the elutriates; b) the methods used to prepare the elutriates (centrifugation vs. filtration), and the conservation method used for the elutriates (freshly prepared vs. freezing). Results suggest a wide variability of ecotoxicological responses among the four sediment samples here considered, differentiated according to chemical pollution, grain-size texture, and macronutrient contents. The storage time laps significantly affect the physicochemical parameters and the ecotoxicity of both the solid phase test and elutriates. For the elutriates preparation, centrifugation is preferred to filtration to preserve a better representation of sediment heterogeneity. Freezing of elutriates does not seem to show any significant effects on the toxicity. Findings allow to define a weighted schedule of the storage time of sediments and elutriates useful for laboratories to scale analytical priority and strategies related to different sediment types.
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- Serena Anselmi
- Bioscience Research Center, via Aurelia Vecchia 32, 58015 Orbetello, Italy
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta, via Bologna 148, 10154 Torino, Italy.
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- Bioscience Research Center, via Aurelia Vecchia 32, 58015 Orbetello, Italy; Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via L. Giorgieri 10, 34127 Trieste, Italy; Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, CoNISMa, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00164, Roma, Italy
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Ligorini V, Crayol E, Huneau F, Garel E, Malet N, Garrido M, Simon L, Cecchi P, Pasqualini V. Small Mediterranean coastal Lagoons Under Threat: Hydro-ecological Disturbances and Local Anthropogenic Pressures (Size Matters). ESTUARIES AND COASTS : JOURNAL OF THE ESTUARINE RESEARCH FEDERATION 2023:1-24. [PMID: 37362863 PMCID: PMC9970120 DOI: 10.1007/s12237-023-01182-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Mediterranean coastal lagoons are affected by multiple threats (demographic pressures, eutrophication, climate change) expected to increase in the future and impact the ecosystem services provided. Conservation norms and scientific studies usually focus on large lagoons (> 0.5 km2) due to their economic importance, while they ignore smaller lagoons. These are poorly understood and often unprotected, despite their prevalence within the Mediterranean region and their importance. Qualitative and quantitative characterisation of small lagoons, in terms of functioning and sensitivity to global and local changes, are needed to develop appropriate management strategies. For this purpose, this work provides the first inventory of all Corsican lagoons and has investigated three of them of small size (Arasu, Santa Giulia, Balistra), characterised by contrasting anthropogenic contexts (highly modified/disturbed, medium disturbance, quasi-pristine). At the regional level, 91 of the 95 lagoons identified are < 0.5 km2, making Corsica a good example for the study of small Mediterranean lagoons. The three case studies showed differences in their seasonal biogeochemical cycles and phytoplankton communities (biomass, diversity, photosynthetic efficiency). Arasu and Santa Giulia lagoons showed an increase in watershed urbanisation (+ 12% and + 6% in 30 years), high phytoplankton biomass, low diversity and blooms of potentially harmful dinoflagellates. Conversely, Balistra lagoon showed a good status overall, but some anthropogenic pollution sources within its watershed. This study demonstrates the importance of small lagoons at regional and Mediterranean scale, and provides knowledge on studied local sites but also potential applications elsewhere. The importance of an integrated approach considering lagoons within their adjacent connected systems (watershed and sea) and anthropogenic contexts is highlighted. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12237-023-01182-1.
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- Viviana Ligorini
- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, BP52, 20250 France
- CNRS, UAR 3514 Stella Mare, Cordon Lagunaire de la Marana, lieu-dit U Casone, Biguglia, 20620 France
- CNRS, UMR 6134 SPE, BP 52, Corte, 20250 France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, BP52, 20250 France
- CNRS, UMR 6134 SPE, BP 52, Corte, 20250 France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, BP52, 20250 France
- CNRS, UMR 6134 SPE, BP 52, Corte, 20250 France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, BP52, 20250 France
- CNRS, UMR 6134 SPE, BP 52, Corte, 20250 France
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- Ifremer, Laboratoire Environnement Ressources Provence-Azur-Corse (LER/PAC), Implantation de Bastia, Z.I. Furiani, Immeuble Agostini, Bastia, 20600 France
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- Environmental Agency of Corsica, 14 Avenue Jean Nicoli, Corte, 20250 France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, BP52, 20250 France
- CNRS, UAR 3514 Stella Mare, Cordon Lagunaire de la Marana, lieu-dit U Casone, Biguglia, 20620 France
- CNRS, UMR 6134 SPE, BP 52, Corte, 20250 France
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- MARBEC, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- Université de Corse Pascal Paoli, Campus Grimaldi, Corte, BP52, 20250 France
- CNRS, UAR 3514 Stella Mare, Cordon Lagunaire de la Marana, lieu-dit U Casone, Biguglia, 20620 France
- CNRS, UMR 6134 SPE, BP 52, Corte, 20250 France
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Distribution of the Order Lampriformes in the Mediterranean Sea with Notes on Their Biology, Morphology, and Taxonomy. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11101534. [PMID: 36290437 PMCID: PMC9598601 DOI: 10.3390/biology11101534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Lampriformes are circumglobally distributed and contain several families of strictly marine bony fishes that have a peculiar morphology. Lampriformes systematics is affected by limitations in biometric, meristic, and molecular data; for this reason, it underwent several rearrangements in the past. This review aimed to describe the biological and ecological characteristics of the order Lampriformes, summarizing the current taxonomy of the group. The main aim was to clarify what is known about the distribution of the order Lampriformes in the Mediterranean Sea, collecting all the scarce and fragmented reports and notes on their occurrence. Knowledge scarcity is due to their solitary nature, in addition to their low to absent economic value. Despite this, the order Lampriformes represents a taxon of high biological and ecological importance. The high depth range of distribution characterizes their lifestyle. In the Mediterranean Sea, four families are present-Lampridae, Lophotidae, Regalecidae, and Trachipteridae-with the following species respectively, Lampris guttatus (Brünnich, 1788), Lophotus lacepede (Giorna, 1809), Regalecus glesne (Ascanius, 1772), Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1788), T. trachypterus (Gmelin, 1789), and Zu cristatus (Bonelli, 1819). Data deficiencies affect information on this taxon; the present review, which collected all the reports of the Mediterranean Sea, creates a baseline for depicting the biogeography of these rare and important species.
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Spatiotemporal Organic Carbon Distribution in the Capo Peloro Lagoon (Sicily, Italy) in Relation to Environmentally Sustainable Approaches. WATER 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/w14010108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Transitional water environments represent very ecologically interesting areas, which provide various ecosystem services, both concerning biodiversity protection and sustainable fruition of resources. In this way, the evaluation of total carbon and its components, chlorophyll, and chemical and physical parameters is of fundamental importance to deepen the dynamics of these peculiar natural areas. Commercial interests linked to the biological resources of these areas are often not well exploited in relation to their sustainability, due to lack of knowledge. In this study, we investigated the distribution of total organic carbon, chlorophyll, and other related physical and chemical parameters in the natural Lagoon of Capo Peloro (Eastern Sicily), to deepen the knowledge on the carbon equilibrium of these transitional basins. Collected data showed different trends for all parameters, mainly related to different seasons and water exchanges with sea. The influences of primary production sources and farmed molluscs were not negligible and deserve to be further investigated in the future. The results obtained reveal good margins for the possibility of environmentally sustainable exploitation of natural resources in both basins, but at the same time, there is a need for a more detailed knowledge of anthropogenic impacts on the area.
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Cravo A, Barbosa AB, Correia C, Matos A, Caetano S, Lima MJ, Jacob J. Unravelling the effects of treated wastewater discharges on the water quality in a coastal lagoon system (Ria Formosa, South Portugal): Relevance of hydrodynamic conditions. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2022; 174:113296. [PMID: 34995889 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the influence of treated wastewater disposal on Ria Formosa coastal lagoon (South Portugal), the largest national producer of bivalve mollusks. Water quality was evaluated at two areas under different wastewater loads and hydrodynamic conditions, using physico-chemical variables, bacterial indicators of contamination, chlorophyll-a concentration, phytoplankton abundance and composition. Samples were collected monthly, between October 2018 and September 2019. Minor influence of effluent discharge was detected at the eastern Olhão area, exposed to stronger hydrodynamics and higher wastewater load than the northwestern Faro area (ca. 2-4-fold total nitrogen and phosphorus). The lower load weakly flushed area showed a poorer water quality, up to 500 m from the discharge point, more marked during the spring-summer period. The intensity, persistence, and spatial extent of the wastewater footprint, lower for the highest-loading area, reflected the role of local hydrodynamic conditions, modulating the influence of wastewater discharge on lagoonal water quality.
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- A Cravo
- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal.
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- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIMA), Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
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Fernández C, Lara RJ, Parodi ER. Influence of microphytobenthos on the sedimentary organic matter composition in two contrasting estuarine microhabitats. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2021; 193:201. [PMID: 33742298 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-08888-4] [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: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The influence of microphytobenthic community on the composition of sedimentary organic matter was evaluated in two Bahía Blanca estuary microhabitats contrasting in vegetation and hydrodynamic conditions; namely, S1 located in a Sarcocornia perennis saltmarsh with macroscopic microbial mats and S2 in a mudflat without macroscopic microbial mats or vegetation. Moisture, organic matter, chlorophyll a, phaeopigments, carbohydrates (CH), proteins (PRT), and abundance and structure of microphytobenthic community were evaluated in surface sediments. Higher moisture was observed at S2 and was related to the proximity of this site to the subtidal zone and the effect of the environmental variables temperature and rain. No significant differences were found in organic matter content between sites; however, at S1, a higher concentration was registered during winter and early spring associated to the period of higher microphytobenthic biomass. Chlorophyll a and phaeopigments were higher at S1, attributed to the higher microphytobenthos abundance at this site. Differences in microphytobenthos were observed not only in quantity but also in community structure since at S1 filamentous cyanobacteria dominated the community, whereas at S2, higher abundance of centric diatoms and the absence of cyanobacteria were observed during most of the study. S1 showed higher concentration of proteins and carbohydrates which could be attributed to the higher production of fresh organic matter by microphytobenthos. The total protein and carbohydrate concentrations allowed us to classify both microhabitats into the meso-oligotrophic category, contrasting with the classification made by other authors using water column proxies.
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- Carolina Fernández
- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Camino Carrindanga 7.5 km, B8000FWB, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
- Centro de Emprendedorismo y Desarrollo Territorial Sostenible (CEDETS), Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste (UPSO)-Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CIC), Bahía Blanca, Argentina.
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Camino Carrindanga 7.5 km, B8000FWB, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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- Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)-CONICET, Camino Carrindanga 7.5 km, B8000FWB, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
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