The contribution of shipping to the emission of water and air pollutants in the northern Adriatic Sea - current and future scenarios

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 212, P. 117573 - 117573

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Marine pollution management requires identifying all sources of contaminants, yet shipping's role in marine contamination remains unexplored. To address this gap, we investigated shipping contribution to water and air pollutant loads the Northern Adriatic Sea 2018 under two future scenarios. The approach integrated (i) modelled data shipping-related emissions, (ii) load from tributaries, (iii) land-based emissions atmosphere. results showed that significantly contributes copper, zinc (from antifouling paints), nitrogen sewage food waste), phenanthrene, naphthalene scrubbers bilge water) loads. Under an increased traffic scenario by 2050, scrubber use reduces atmospheric but increases pollutants, while alternative fuels reduce contaminants emission with no significant increase pollution. This study sets foundation apply quality models identify areas concern assess environmental impacts control strategies.

Language: Английский

Potentially toxic elements accumulation in the surface sediment of the Bouregreg estuary, Morocco: Implications for environmental changes and human activities over the last decades

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 213, P. 117708 - 117708

Published: Feb. 18, 2025

Language: Английский