The mangroves of Africa: A review

G Naidoo - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Mangroves are highly productive, dynamic ecosystems that occur in intertidal areas in
tropical and temperate regions. These woody trees or shrubs are important because of their …

Contamination in mangrove ecosystems: A synthesis of literature reviews across multiple contaminant categories

GT Szafranski, EF Granek - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Mangrove forests are exposed to diverse ocean-sourced and land-based contaminants, yet
mangrove contamination research lags. We synthesize existing data and identify major gaps …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in mangrove ecosystems: global synthesis and future research directions

MM Billah, MKA Bhuiyan, MIUA Amran… - … Science and Bio …, 2022 - Springer
Although coastal ecosystems such as mangroves have substantial productive and protective
rules, this ecosystem is threatened due to inorganic and organic contaminants including …

Dehydration of plant cells shoves nuclei rotation allowing for 3D phase-contrast tomography

Z Wang, V Bianco, D Pirone, P Memmolo… - Light: Science & …, 2021 - nature.com
Single-cell phase-contrast tomography promises to become decisive for studying 3D
intracellular structures in biology. It involves probing cells with light at wide angles, which …

Petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) uptake in plants: A literature review

LJ Hunt, D Duca, T Dan, LD Knopper - Environmental Pollution, 2019 - Elsevier
Crude oil and its constituents can have adverse effects on ecological and human health
when released into the environment. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment …

Dopamine alleviates hydrocarbon stress in Brassica oleracea through modulation of physio-biochemical attributes and antioxidant defense systems

A Ahmad, WU Khan, AA Shah, NA Yasin, A Ali… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrocarbon stress has become one of the most restrictive factors for crop choice and
productivity in most parts of the world. Dopamine (DA) has positively influenced the …

Bioaccumulation and cycling of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in three mangrove reserves of south China

YW Qiu, HL Qiu, G Zhang, J Li - Chemosphere, 2019 - Elsevier
Total 22 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) compounds and 31 polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) congeners in mangrove sediments and tissues (leaf, branch, root and fruit) of nine …

Enhanced performance of Bacillus megaterium OSR-3 in combination with putrescine ammeliorated hydrocarbon stress in Nicotiana tabacum

M Tariq, AA Shah, NA Yasin, A Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Hydrocarbon stress (HS) has been causing decreased plant growth and productivity.
Putrescine (Put) and growth promoting microbes are vital for plant growth and development …

Effects of benzo[a]pyrene toxicity on morphology and ultrastructure of Hordeum sativum

AG Fedorenko, N Chernikova, T Minkina… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Many studies have been devoted to investigation of toxic benzo (a) pyrene (BaP) compound,
but studies involving changes at the cellular level are insufficient to understand the …

Bioaccumulation and cycling of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DP) in three natural mangrove ecosystems of South China

YW Qiu, HL Qiu, G Zhang, J Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DP) in mangrove sediments
and tissues of nine species from three Mangrove Reserves of Hainan Island were studied …