Microplastic bacterial communities in the Bay of Brest: Influence of polymer type and size

L Frère, L Maignien, M Chalopin, A Huvet… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) exhibit intrinsic features such as density, hydrophobic
surface, or high surface/volume ratio, that are known to promote microbial colonization and …

Photogeochemistry of particulate organic matter in aquatic systems: A review

B Hu, P Wang, C Wang, T Bao - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Photochemical transformation of natural organic matter in aquatic environments strongly
impacts the environmental behaviors of carbon, nutrients, and pollutants by affecting their …

Coastal ocean and nearshore observation: A French case study

L Cocquempot, C Delacourt, J Paillet, P Riou… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
To understand and predict the physical, chemical, and biological processes at play in
coastal and nearshore marine areas requires an integrated, interdisciplinary approach. The …

Spatial variations of biochemical content and stable isotope ratios of size-fractionated plankton in the Mediterranean Sea (MERITE-HIPPOCAMPE campaign)

JA Tesán-Onrubia, M Tedetti, F Carlotti, M Tenaille… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plankton represents the main source of carbon in marine ecosystems and is consequently
an important gateway for contaminants into the marine food webs. During the MERITE …

Oligotrophy as a major driver of mercury bioaccumulation in medium-to high-trophic level consumers: a marine ecosystem-comparative study

T Chouvelon, P Cresson, M Bouchoucha… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a global contaminant of environmental concern. Numerous factors
influencing its bioaccumulation in marine organisms have already been described at both …

Stable isotope and trace element analysis for tracing the geographical origin of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in food authentication

A del Rio-Lavín, J Weber, J Molkentin, E Jiménez… - Food Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Determining the geographical origin of seafood is crucial for regulators and fishing
industries who seek to prevent commercial fraud, enforce food safety regulations and ensure …

Trajectories of nutrients concentrations and ratios in the French coastal ecosystems: 20 years of changes in relation with large-scale and local drivers

A Lheureux, V David, Y Del Amo, D Soudant… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Along with their important diversity, coastal ecosystems receive various amounts of nutrients,
principally arising from the continent and from the related human activities (mainly industrial …

Primary production and depth drive different trophic structure and functioning of fish assemblages in French marine ecosystems

P Cresson, T Chouvelon, P Bustamante… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Investigating the drivers of fish assemblage trophic structure is a critical question, in order to
better understand ecosystem functioning, predict the effects of perturbations and implement …

Organic matter composition of biomineral flocs and its influence on suspended particulate matter dynamics along a nearshore to offshore transect

M Fettweis, M Schartau, X Desmit… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The seasonal variation in concentration of transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs),
particulate organic carbon (POC) and particulate organic nitrogen (PON) were investigated …

Free-living and particle-attached bacterial community composition, assembly processes and determinants across spatiotemporal scales in a macrotidal temperate …

M Urvoy, M Gourmelon, J Serghine, E Rabiller… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Bacteria play an important role in biogeochemical cycles as they transform and remineralize
organic matter. Particles are notable hotspots of activity, hosting particle-attached (PA) …