Mediterranean mercury assessment 2022: an updated budget, health consequences, and research perspectives
Mercury (Hg) and especially its methylated species (MeHg) are toxic chemicals that
contaminate humans via the consumption of seafood. The most recent UNEP Global …
contaminate humans via the consumption of seafood. The most recent UNEP Global …
OceanGliders: a component of the integrated GOOS
P Testor, B De Young, DL Rudnick, S Glenn… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The OceanGliders program started in 2016 to support active coordination and enhancement
of global glider activity. OceanGliders contributes to the international efforts of the Global …
of global glider activity. OceanGliders contributes to the international efforts of the Global …
Phthalate release from plastic fragments and degradation in seawater
Plastic debris in the environment contains plasticizers, such as phthalates (PAEs), that can
be released during plastic aging. Here, two common plastic materials, an insulation layer of …
be released during plastic aging. Here, two common plastic materials, an insulation layer of …
Evidence of niche partitioning among bacteria living on plastics, organic particles and surrounding seawaters
C Dussud, AL Meistertzheim, P Conan… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is widespread in ocean ecosystems worldwide, but it is unknown if plastic
offers a unique habitat for bacteria compared to communities in the water column and …
offers a unique habitat for bacteria compared to communities in the water column and …
Invading the Mediterranean Sea: biodiversity patterns shaped by human activities
Human activities, such as shipping, aquaculture, and the opening of the Suez Canal, have
led to the introduction of nearly 1000 alien species into the Mediterranean Sea. We …
led to the introduction of nearly 1000 alien species into the Mediterranean Sea. We …
Biodiversity, climate change, and adaptation in the Mediterranean
Potential for, and limits to, adaptation to environmental changes are critical for resilience and
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …
risk mitigation. The Mediterranean basin is a mosaic of biodiversity‐rich ecosystems long …
Recent changes in the marine ecosystems of the northern Adriatic Sea
This review of studies on long term series on river discharges, oceanographic features,
plankton, fish and benthic compartments, collected since the 1970s revealed significant …
plankton, fish and benthic compartments, collected since the 1970s revealed significant …
Paleoclimate and paleoceanography over the past 20,000 yr in the Mediterranean Sea Basins as indicated by sediment elemental proxies
F Martinez-Ruiz, M Kastner, D Gallego-Torres… - Quaternary Science …, 2015 - Elsevier
Marine sediments record paleoenvironmental changes over time through variations in major
and trace element concentrations. The main objective of this paper is to review such …
and trace element concentrations. The main objective of this paper is to review such …
Abrupt warming and salinification of intermediate waters interplays with decline of deep convection in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a hotspot for climate change, and recent studies have
reported its intense warming and salinification. In this study, we use an outstanding dataset …
reported its intense warming and salinification. In this study, we use an outstanding dataset …
Patterns of trace metal bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in a phytoplankton-zooplankton-small pelagic fish marine food web
T Chouvelon, E Strady, M Harmelin-Vivien… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
Trace metal contamination in the European sardine and anchovy food web was investigated
in the Gulf of Lions, NW Mediterranean Sea, including seawater and size fractions of …
in the Gulf of Lions, NW Mediterranean Sea, including seawater and size fractions of …