Determination of sediment metal background concentrations and enrichment in marine environments–a critical review
GF Birch - Science of the total environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Background'is the concentration of metals in pristine sediment, unaltered by human
activity and 'enrichment'is the extent present-day sediment metal concentrations exceed pre …
activity and 'enrichment'is the extent present-day sediment metal concentrations exceed pre …
A review of chemical-based sediment quality assessment methodologies for the marine environment
GF Birch - Marine pollution bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
This review of 19 chemical approaches used in assessing sediment quality are classified
into empirical, mechanistic and sediment quality indices (SQI) groups. Empirical sediment …
into empirical, mechanistic and sediment quality indices (SQI) groups. Empirical sediment …
Predicting the ecological quality status of marine environments from eDNA metabarcoding data using supervised machine learning
Monitoring biodiversity is essential to assess the impacts of increasing anthropogenic
activities in marine environments. Traditionally, marine biomonitoring involves the sorting …
activities in marine environments. Traditionally, marine biomonitoring involves the sorting …
Supervised machine learning outperforms taxonomy‐based environmental DNA metabarcoding applied to biomonitoring
T Cordier, D Forster, Y Dufresne… - Molecular ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity monitoring is the standard for environmental impact assessment of
anthropogenic activities. Several recent studies showed that high‐throughput amplicon …
anthropogenic activities. Several recent studies showed that high‐throughput amplicon …
Comparison of pollution indices for the assessment of heavy metals in the sediments of seaports of NSW, Australia
Sediments samples from six seaports of NSW, Australia were analysed for the presence of
metal contamination. Geoaccumulation index (Igeo), enrichment factor (EF), pollution load …
metal contamination. Geoaccumulation index (Igeo), enrichment factor (EF), pollution load …
Environmental monitoring through protist next‐generation sequencing metabarcoding: Assessing the impact of fish farming on benthic foraminifera communities
The measurement of species diversity represents a powerful tool for assessing the impacts
of human activities on marine ecosystems. Traditionally, the impact of fish farming on the …
of human activities on marine ecosystems. Traditionally, the impact of fish farming on the …
Occurrence of heavy metals in sediment and their bioaccumulation in sentinel crab (Macrophthalmus depressus) from highly impacted coastal zone
NU Saher, AS Siddiqui - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to investigate the eight heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Cr, Ni, Co, Pb,
and Cd) occurrence and risk assessment in the sediment and sentinel crab …
and Cd) occurrence and risk assessment in the sediment and sentinel crab …
A review and critical assessment of sedimentary metal indices used in determining the magnitude of anthropogenic change in coastal environments
GF Birch - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The current critical review examines the application of 11 frequently used sedimentary metal
indices in their ability to accurately assess the magnitude of human-induced change …
indices in their ability to accurately assess the magnitude of human-induced change …
Particle-laden droplet-driven triboelectric nanogenerator for real-time sediment monitoring using a deep learning method
Continuous information on the suspended sediment in the water system is critical in various
areas of industry and hydrological studies. However, because of the high variation of …
areas of industry and hydrological studies. However, because of the high variation of …
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coastal sediment of Klang Strait, Malaysia: distribution pattern, risk assessment and sources
SB Tavakoly Sany, R Hashim, A Salleh, M Rezayi… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Concentration, source, and ecological risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were
investigated in 22 stations from surface sediments in the areas of anthropogenic pollution in …
investigated in 22 stations from surface sediments in the areas of anthropogenic pollution in …