Chemical pollution in marine ecosystems is a factor of stress interacting in multiple and
complex ways with other major causes of deterioration, such as warming seas due to climate …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread and harmful environmental
pollutants that threaten marine ecosystems. Assessing their level and source is crucial to …

Assessing the sources and accumulation patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) in corals is critical, as they threaten coral ecosystem resilience in addition to other …

Marine sediments store complex mixtures of compounds, including heavy metals, organotins
and a large array of other contaminants. Sediment quality monitoring, characterization and …

The red gorgonian Paramuricea clavata is a fundamental ecosystem engineer of
coralligenous biocenosis in the Mediterranean Sea, where it plays crucial ecological …

Mediterranean Sea ecosystems are considered as hotspots of biological introductions,
exposed to possible negative effects of non–indigenous species. In such temperate marine …

Marine coastal ecosystems are affected by a vast array of human-induced disturbances and
stresses, which are often capable of overwhelming the effects of natural changes. Despite …

Crude oil (from oil terminal) and raw phosphate (from phosphate port) pollution are
responsible for the lowered health conditions of coral reefs at their vicinity in the Jordanian …

Petroleum contamination from oil spills is a continuing threat to our ocean's fragile
ecosystems. Herein, we explored the effects of the water‐soluble fraction of crude oil on a …

Oil spills are an importance source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the
aquatic environment. Intertidal communities are particularly sensitive since most organisms …