[HTML][HTML] Provenance and sediment dispersal in the Po-Adriatic source-to-sink system unraveled by bulk-sediment geochemistry and its linkage to catchment geology

A Amorosi, I Sammartino, E Dinelli, B Campo… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Po-Adriatic region offers an excellent case for reconstructing sediment
provenance and transport pathways of a multi-sourced sediment-routing system. Through a …

Large-scale response of the Eastern Mediterranean thermohaline circulation to African monsoon intensification during sapropel S1 formation

T Tesi, A Asioli, D Minisini, V Maselli… - Quaternary Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The formation of Eastern Mediterranean sapropels has periodically occurred during
intensification of northern hemisphere monsoon precipitation over North Africa. However …

Sources and metal pollution of sediments from a coastal area of the central western adriatic sea (Southern Marche region, Italy)

F Spagnoli, R De Marco, E Dinelli, E Frapiccini… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sediments represent a critical compartment of marine coastal ecosystems due to the toxic
and long-lasting effects of the contaminants buried therein. Here, we investigated the …

Assessment of spatio-temporal variability of faecal pollution along coastal waters during and after rainfall events

E Manini, E Baldrighi, F Ricci, F Grilli, D Giovannelli… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
More than 80% of wastewaters are discharged into rivers or seas, with a negative impact on
water quality along the coast due to the presence of potential pathogens of faecal origin …

Origin and history of trace elements accumulation in recent Mediterranean sediments under heavy human impact. A case study of the Boka Kotorska Bay (Southeast …

N Mikac, I Sondi, N Vdović, K Pikelj, M Ivanić… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The history of metal pollution in the semi-enclosed and human-influenced marine system of
the Boka Kotorska Bay (Southern Adriatic) was studied considering geological composition …

Long-term dynamics of annual and seasonal physical and biogeochemical properties: role of minor river discharges in the north-western Adriatic coast

F Ricci, S Capellacci, A Campanelli, F Grilli… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dynamics of the physical and biogeochemical properties in a temperate coastal area in the
north-western Adriatic Sea were analyzed. Multi-year (1997–2019) continuous observations …

Spatial and temporal distributions of terrestrial and marine organic matter in the surface sediments of the Yangtze River estuary

S Zhang, C Liang, W Xian - Continental Shelf Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Riverine supply of largely terrestrial carbon is important to the carbon cycle chemistry of the
oceans. Along a river-ocean continuum, sedimentary organic matter composition and …

Coralligenous morphotypes on subhorizontal substrate: A new categorization

VA Bracchi, D Basso, F Marchese, C Corselli… - Continental Shelf …, 2017 - Elsevier
Coralligenous has a relevant role in submarine landscape formation and demise through
geological times, producing various morphotypes on the seafloor. Several terms are used to …

Sensitivity of foraminiferal-based indices to evaluate the ecological quality status of marine coastal benthic systems: A case study of the Gulf of Manfredonia (southern …

E Fossile, A Sabbatini, F Spagnoli, F Caridi… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper aims to compare two foraminiferal based biotic indices generally used to
evaluate the ecological quality status (EcoQS): the Foram-AMBI and the Foram Stress Index …

Trace elements in surface sediments of the Hooghly (Ganges) estuary: distribution and contamination risk assessment

SK Sarkar, P Mondal, JK Biswas, EE Kwon… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Our objective was to evaluate distribution and accumulation of trace elements (TEs) in
surface sediments along the Hooghly (Ganges) River Estuary, India, and to assess the …