Microalgae for biofuels, wastewater treatment and environmental monitoring

AP Peter, KS Khoo, KW Chew, TC Ling, SH Ho… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the increase of the energy demand, there is a need for
carbon sequestration methods and sustainable fuels. This can be done by cultivation of …

A sustainability assessment of ports and port-city plans: Comparing ambitions with achievements

CA Schipper, H Vreugdenhil, MPC De Jong - Transportation Research Part …, 2017 - Elsevier
The challenge for port developments is to minimize long-term uncertainties associated with
port operations, risk of increased costs, and large environmental impacts. The aim of this …

Antifouling Napyradiomycins from Marine-Derived Actinomycetes Streptomyces aculeolatus

F Pereira, JR Almeida, M Paulino, IR Grilo, H Macedo… - Marine drugs, 2020 - mdpi.com
The undesired attachment of micro and macroorganisms on water-immersed surfaces,
known as marine biofouling, results in severe prevention and maintenance costs …

Dredging impacts on the toxicity and development of sediment quality values in a semi-arid region (Ceará state, NE Brazil)

LB Moreira, ÍB Castro, G Fillmann, TF Peres… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sediment dredging impacts coastal environments by promoting the resuspension of fine
particles and remobilization of contaminants that may trigger toxic effects. In this study, we …

Novel metabolite madeirone and neomarinone extracted from Streptomyces aculeoletus as marine antibiofilm and antifouling agents

JL Wissner, JR Almeida, IR Grilo, JF Oliveira… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Biofouling poses a significant economic threat to various marine industries,
leading to financial losses that can reach billions of euros annually. This study highlights the …

Effects of pollution on marine organisms

AJ Mearns, DJ Reish, PS Oshida, T Ginn… - Water Environment …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review covers selected 2010 articles on the biological, chemical and physical effects of
natural and anthropogenic pollutants on marine and estuarine plants and animals. The …

Understanding bioavailability and toxicity of sediment‐associated contaminants by combining passive sampling with in vitro bioassays in an urban river catchment

JY Li, JYM Tang, L Jin, BI Escher - … toxicology and chemistry, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Bioavailable and bioaccessible fractions of sediment‐associated contaminants are
considered as better dose metrics for sediment‐quality assessment than total …

Settling fluxes and sediment accumulation rates by the combined use of sediment traps and sediment cores in Tema Harbour (Ghana)

BO Botwe, JM Abril, A Schirone, M Barsanti… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
Settling fluxes and sediment accumulation rates in coastal Tema Harbour (Ghana) were
investigated by the combined analyses of results in sediment traps and sediment cores …

Chemical contaminants in the Wadden Sea: Sources, transport, fate and effects

R Laane, AD Vethaak, J Gandrass, K Vorkamp… - Journal of sea …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Wadden Sea receives contaminants from various sources and via various
transport routes. The contaminants described in this overview are various metals (Cd, Cu …

After remediation–Using toxicity identification evaluation of sediment contamination in the subtropical Erren river basin

BR Wang, HU Dahms, MC Wu, NJ Jhuo, CY Hsieh - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
This study utilized the freshwater amphipod (Hyalella azteca) for the indication of
contamination risk levels of sediment-associated contaminants in the Erren (ER1∼ ER10) …