Impact Assessment of Ports and Effluent Discharge on Macrobenthic Communities in Indian Coastal Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review DOI Open Access

Atchuthan Purushothaman,

Anju Krishnan

Environmental Quality Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(2)

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

ABSTRACT The burgeoning industrialization and urbanization along the Indian coastline have led to an increased prevalence of port infrastructure effluent discharge, raising concerns about their potential impact on delicate macrobenthic communities in coastal ecosystems. This comprehensive review aims evaluate synthesize existing literature ecological repercussions activities discharge organisms regions. study encompasses a thorough analysis relevant research articles, government reports, scientific databases, focusing diverse ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, open coastlines. discusses various stressors associated with operations, including dredging, habitat alteration, chemical contamination from discharge. Furthermore, it explores response mechanisms communities, encompassing changes species composition, abundance, diversity. Special attention is given long‐term impacts ecosystem functioning services. synthesis available data enables identification knowledge gaps formulation recommendations for future management strategies. Understanding cumulative effects crucial developing sustainable practices policies mitigate adverse while fostering resilience face anthropogenic pressures. contributes growing body consequences human areas, providing valuable insights researchers, policymakers, environmental managers alike.

Language: Английский

Ecosystem Resilience and Water Resources: A Synergistic Approach DOI
Prasann Kumar, Joginder Singh, Anmoldeep Kaur

et al.

Climate change management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 99 - 116

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhancing coastal ecosystem resilience amid transboundary marine pollution through collaborative governance: An evolutionary game analysis DOI
Chenxi Pu, Meng Sun, Hua Shang

et al.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 117565 - 117565

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Beyond taxonomy: A framework for biological trait analysis to assess the functional structure of benthic foraminiferal communities DOI Creative Commons
Tamar Guy‐Haim, Vincent M. P. Bouchet

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 213, P. 117699 - 117699

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

Benthic foraminifera, as key components of marine and transitional ecosystems, provide a valuable opportunity to investigate the effects environmental changes on biodiversity. While traditional taxonomic approaches have been instrumental in assessing benthic foraminifera assemblages, trait-based approach offers more holistic perspective their ecological roles. This study introduces framework for biological trait analysis (BTA) emphasizing importance morphological, physiological, traits. We examine potential morphogroup precursor BTA, acknowledging its limitations, propose list functional traits relevant foraminifera. These include both response effect traits, such wall texture, test size, chamber arrangement, disposition, pore density, life mode, feeding bioturbation respiration association indicative value. Additionally, we address challenges opportunities associated with quantifying analyzing foraminiferal outline statistical methods exploring trait-environment relationships. By implementing can evaluate diversity roles communities, identify drivers community structure, predict responses changes, assess impacts anthropogenic disturbances ecosystems.

Language: Английский

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Impact Assessment of Ports and Effluent Discharge on Macrobenthic Communities in Indian Coastal Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Review DOI Open Access

Atchuthan Purushothaman,

Anju Krishnan

Environmental Quality Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(2)

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

ABSTRACT The burgeoning industrialization and urbanization along the Indian coastline have led to an increased prevalence of port infrastructure effluent discharge, raising concerns about their potential impact on delicate macrobenthic communities in coastal ecosystems. This comprehensive review aims evaluate synthesize existing literature ecological repercussions activities discharge organisms regions. study encompasses a thorough analysis relevant research articles, government reports, scientific databases, focusing diverse ecosystems such as estuaries, mangroves, open coastlines. discusses various stressors associated with operations, including dredging, habitat alteration, chemical contamination from discharge. Furthermore, it explores response mechanisms communities, encompassing changes species composition, abundance, diversity. Special attention is given long‐term impacts ecosystem functioning services. synthesis available data enables identification knowledge gaps formulation recommendations for future management strategies. Understanding cumulative effects crucial developing sustainable practices policies mitigate adverse while fostering resilience face anthropogenic pressures. contributes growing body consequences human areas, providing valuable insights researchers, policymakers, environmental managers alike.

Language: Английский

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