Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(23), P. 10523 - 10523
Published: Nov. 30, 2024
Salt
marshes
support
high
biodiversity
and
provide
essential
ecosystem
services,
yet
are
increasingly
threatened
by
climate
change,
reduced
freshwater
input,
human
activities.
This
pilot
study
examined
the
physico-chemical
characteristics
of
Palud
salt
marsh
in
Istria,
Croatia,
during
July
2021,
focusing
on
phytoplankton,
zooplankton,
macrozoobenthos
communities
across
different
habitats.
The
results
show
that
while
parameters
like
water
temperature
pH
remained
stable,
dissolved
oxygen
nutrient
levels
fluctuated
significantly.
Water
depth
decreased
due
to
drought
tidal
oscillations,
affecting
salinity
concentrations.
Phytoplankton
were
dominated
Bacillariophyta,
with
Cryptophyta,
particularly
Cryptomonas
sp.,
having
highest
abundance.
Zooplankton
Rotifera,
especially
Brachionus
plicatilis,
Ostracoda,
some
variation
gastropod
chironomid
abundance
sites.
These
findings
indicate
dynamic
nature
plankton
benthos
response
changing
marsh.
highlights
need
for
targeted
conservation
strategies
preserve
ecological
integrity
Mediterranean
marshes.
Sustainable
management
practices
must
account
level
fluctuations,
role
aquatic
vegetation,
resilience
these
ecosystems,
emphasizing
their
importance
supporting
services
face
environmental
change.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Abstract
The
Gulf
of
Maine
holds
significant
ecological
and
economic
value
for
fisheries
communities
in
north-eastern
North
America.
However,
there
is
apprehension
regarding
its
vulnerability
to
the
effects
increasing
atmospheric
CO
2
.
Substantial
recent
warming
inflow
low
alkalinity
waters
into
have
raised
concerns
about
impact
ocean
acidification
on
resident
marine
calcifiers
(e.g.
oysters,
clams,
mussels).
With
limited
seawater
pH
records,
natural
variability
drivers
this
region
remain
unclear.
To
address
this,
we
present
coastal
water
proxy
records
using
boron
isotope
(δ
11
B)
measurements
long-lived,
annually
banded,
crustose
coralline
algae
(1920–2018
CE).
These
indicate
was
(~
7.9)
much
last
century.
Contrary
expectation,
also
find
that
has
increased
(+
0.2
units)
over
past
40
years,
despite
concurrent
rising
This
increase
attributed
an
input
high
derived
from
Stream.
delayed
onset
cause
concern.
Once
circulation-driven
buffering
reach
their
limit,
decline
may
occur
swiftly.
would
profoundly
harm
shellfisheries
broader
ecosystem.
PROTEOMICS,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Fluctuating
salinity
is
symptomatic
of
climate
change
challenging
aquatic
species.
The
melting
polar
ice,
rising
sea
levels,
coastal
surface
and
groundwater
salinization,
increased
evaporation
in
arid
habitats
alter
worldwide.
Moreover,
the
frequency
intensity
extreme
weather
events
such
as
rainstorms
floods
increase,
causing
rapid
shifts
brackish
habitat
salinity.
Such
alterations
disrupt
homeostasis
ultimately
diminish
fitness,
organisms
by
interfering
with
metabolism,
reproduction,
immunity,
other
critical
aspects
physiology.
Proteins
are
central
to
these
physiological
mechanisms.
They
represent
molecular
building
blocks
phenotypes
that
govern
organismal
responses
environmental
challenges.
Environmental
cues
regulate
proteins
a
concerted
fashion,
necessitating
holistic
analyses
proteomes
for
comprehending
stress
responses.
Proteomics
approaches
reveal
causes
population
declines
enable
bioindication
geared
toward
timely
interventions
prevent
local
extinctions.
effects
on
have
been
performed
since
mid-1990s,
propelled
invention
two-dimensional
protein
gels,
soft
ionization
techniques
mass
spectrometry
(MS),
nano-liquid
chromatography
1970s
1980s.
This
review
summarizes
current
knowledge
regulation
from
organisms,
including
key
methodological
advances
over
past
decades.
Journal of Xenobiotics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 59 - 59
Published: April 18, 2025
Heavy
metal
contamination
in
marine
ecosystems
poses
a
critical
environmental
challenge,
with
significant
implications
for
biodiversity,
trophic
dynamics,
and
human
health.
Marine
fish
are
key
bioindicators
of
heavy
pollution
because
their
role
food
webs
capacity
bioaccumulation
transfer.
This
review
synthesizes
current
knowledge
on
the
pathways
mechanisms
accumulation
fish,
focusing
factors
that
influence
uptake,
retention,
tissue
distribution.
We
explore
processes
governing
transfer
biomagnification,
highlighting
species-specific
patterns
risks
posed
to
apex
predators,
including
humans.
Additionally,
we
assess
ecological
consequences
at
population,
community,
ecosystem
levels,
emphasizing
its
effects
reproduction,
community
structure,
interactions.
By
integrating
recent
findings,
this
highlights
gaps
suggests
future
research
directions
improve
monitoring
risk
assessment.
Given
persistence
bioavailability
metals
environments,
effective
control
strategies
sustainable
fisheries
management
imperative
mitigate
long-term
public
health
risks.
Future in Educational Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 23, 2025
Abstract
Field‐based
experiences
enhance
cognitive
and
affective
skill
sets
of
undergraduate
students.
Although
field‐based
learning
is
a
highly
effective
pedagogical
modality,
it
not
accessible
to
all
students,
necessitating
the
development
evaluation
alternate
modalities
that
convey
equivalent
benefits.
Virtual
reality
(VR)
may
allow
students
engage
in
without
requiring
them
be
physically
present
within
field
environment.
VR
gaining
popularity,
there
are
limited
examples
using
simulate
its
efficacy
influencing
student
gains
attitudes
toward
environmental
content.
Therefore,
we
created
immersive
360°
cinematic
(CVR)
focused
on
coastal
marine
ecosystems
compared
traditional
modalities:
course
2D
videos
same
Students
(
n
=
86)
across
science,
technology,
engineering,
mathematics
(STEM)
non‐STEM
majors
from
three
institutions—Bentley
University,
Florida
International
Louisiana
Universities
Marine
Consortium—were
given
preassessment/postassessment
understand
attitude
changes
related
each
modality.
significant
happened
modalities,
CVR
experienced
greatest
gains,
though
postscores
were
correlated
with
prescores
had
lower
than
There
no
cross‐institutional
or
major‐related
differences
for
shifts
attitudes,
consistent
increases
use
keywords
postassessments.
Ultimately,
an
supplement
alternative
who
cannot
access
in‐person
particularly
impactful
majors.
