The role of nitrogen and phosphorus in Eutrophication of the northern Adriatic sea: history and future scenarios

M Marini, F Grilli - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last two decades of the 21st century, a gradual decrease in nitrogen and phosphorus
has been observed along the coastal area of the Northern Adriatic Sea. This depletion is …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of microbial source tracking using host-specific genetic markers to identify origins of fecal contamination in different water environments

L Paruch, AM Paruch - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fecal contamination of water constitutes a serious health risk to humans and environmental
ecosystems. This is mainly due to the fact that fecal material carries a variety of …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating culture-based and molecular methods provides an improved assessment of microbial quality in a coastal lagoon

M Basili, L Perini, L Zaggia, GM Luna, GM Quero - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Faecal pollution in aquatic environments is a worldwide public health concern, yet the
reliability and comprehensiveness of the methods used to assess faecal contamination are …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of inland navigation on the faecal pollution status of large rivers: a novel integrated field approach

SD Steinbacher, A Ameen, K Demeter, D Lun, J Derx… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The contribution of ships to the microbial faecal pollution status of water bodies is largely
unknown but frequently of human health concern. No methodology for a comprehensive and …

Seasonal assessment of surface water and sediments pollution in Rachiine River, Northern Lebanon, using multivariate statistical analysis

R Mansour, J Halwani, MH El-Dakdouki, S Mina - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Urbanization has caused severe negative impacts on intra-urban river water worldwide. In
this study, the WHO drinking water standards (2024) were used as reference to assess the …

A preliminary study of the cultivable microbiota on the plastic litter collected by commercial fishing trawlers in the south-eastern Adriatic Sea, with emphasis on Vibrio …

D Kapetanović, IV Smrzlić, S Kazazić, D Omanović… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mediterranean Sea is the sixth largest area of marine litter accumulation in the world, and
plastic pollution is a growing problem in its Adriatic sub-basin. The aim of the present study …

Tidal effect on the dispersion of fecal pollution indicator bacteria and associated health risks along the Kribi beaches (Southern Atlantic coast, Cameroon)

PA Nana, RE Seth, NAN Tamko, VRO Ossomba… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessment of fecal contamination indicator bacteria concentrations on beaches are
important for health risk prevention and management. This study assessed temporal …

Surface bacterioplankton community structure crossing the Antarctic circumpolar current fronts

A Cordone, M Selci, B Barosa, A Bastianoni, D Bastoni… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the major current in the Southern Ocean,
isolating the warm stratified subtropical waters from the more homogeneous cold polar …

Increasing trends in faecal pollution revealed over a decade in the central Adriatic Sea (Italy)

GM Quero, S Guicciardi, P Penna, G Catenacci… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Faecal contamination of the coastal sea poses widespread hazard to human and
environmental health and is predicted to rise in response to global change and human …

[HTML][HTML] Somatic Coliphages as an Operational Tool to Assess Loss of Bathing Water Quality after Heavy Rain Events

AR Blanch, J Méndez, F Lucena, R Casas-Mangas… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Rapid population growth and coastal development has led to increased fecal contamination
of coastal surface waters worldwide, enhancing the potential risk of waterborne human …