From land to deep sea: A continuum of cumulative human impacts on marine habitats in Atlantic Canada DOI Creative Commons
Grace E. P. Murphy, Andy Stock, Noreen E. Kelly

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Ecosphere, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(9)

Published: Sept. 1, 2024

Abstract Effective management and mitigation of multiple human impacts on marine ecosystems require accurate knowledge the spatial patterns activities their overlap with vulnerable habitats. Cumulative impact (CI) mapping combines information intensity extent habitats vulnerabilities to those stressors into an intuitive relative CI score that can inform planning processes ecosystem‐based management. Here, we mapped potential CIs 45 from five sectors (climate change, land‐based, marine‐based, coastal, commercial fishing) 21 in Atlantic Canada's Scotian Shelf bioregion. We applied uncertainty sensitivity analysis assess robustness results identify hot cold spots CIs. Nearly entire bioregion experiences activities, high were frequently associated stressors. varied widely across habitats: scores >30 m deep dominated by climate change fishing, while nearshore influenced a much wider range all sectors. When standardized area, coastal had among highest scores, highlighting these despite relatively small emphasizing importance multisector approach when managing ecosystems. Robust (i.e., areas insensitive alternative modeling assumptions simulated data quality issues) occurred mostly where high‐intensity overlapped highly biogenic In contrast, robust offshore. Overall, our emphasize need consider protection demonstrates that, many areas, targeting only one activity will be insufficient reduce overall impact. The map useful highlight impacts, provide for ecological indicator development, establish baseline current state use

Language: Английский

Mangrove Health: A Review of Functions, Threats, and Challenges Associated with Mangrove Management Practices DOI Open Access

Hina Akram,

Shoaib Hussain, Purabi Mazumdar

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(9), P. 1698 - 1698

Published: Aug. 23, 2023

Mangroves stand out as one of the most diverse and biologically significant natural systems in world. Playing critical roles maintaining health productivity coastal ecosystems, mangroves provide a range services functions, including habitat for local fauna flora, food other goods, carbon sequestration, protection from disasters such storm surges erosion. It is also evident that face several threats, which have already led to gradual depletion mangrove areas worldwide. Based on analysis current related historical literature data, this review summarises functions threats challenges associated with management practices. Our findings suggest development, expanded aquaculture, deforestation, climate change, implications eutrophication, diseases, pollution are major factors posing sustainability. We highlight various challenges, land use conflict, lack stringent regulatory actions, inadequate policy government frameworks, community awareness, underlie ineffective management. The implementation inclusive coordinated approaches involving stakeholders different backgrounds interests, governmental non-governmental organisations, academia essential restoration sustainable by adapting mitigation strategies.

Language: Английский

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Microplastics in marine ecosystems: A comprehensive review of biological and ecological implications and its mitigation approach using nanotechnology for the sustainable environment DOI

Eswar Marcharla,

Saranya Vinayagam,

Lalitha Gnanasekaran

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 119181 - 119181

Published: May 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Importance-performance dynamics and willingness to pay in coastal areas for climate-adaptive Marine Debris Management DOI
I Wayan Koko Suryawan, Chun‐Hung Lee

Regional Studies in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 77, P. 103596 - 103596

Published: June 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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Boosting beach clean-up participation through community resilience hypothetical scenarios DOI
I Wayan Koko Suryawan, Sapta Suhardono, Chun‐Hung Lee

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Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 207, P. 116853 - 116853

Published: Aug. 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Assessment of coastal litter trends in tourist vs. non-tourist beaches: A case study from Indian coastal smart city DOI

Vara Prasad Kasa,

Anjani Kumar S V Brahmandam,

Biswajit Samal

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 959, P. 178339 - 178339

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mangroves in the “Plasticene”: High exposure of coastal mangroves to anthropogenic litter pollution along the Central-West coast of India DOI
Kalyan De, Sabyasachi Sautya, G. Udhaba Dora

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 858, P. 160071 - 160071

Published: Nov. 8, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastic Pollution: Threats and Impacts on Global Marine Ecosystems DOI Open Access

Ren-Shou Yu,

Sher Singh

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(17), P. 13252 - 13252

Published: Sept. 4, 2023

This study investigates the scope of global marine microplastic pollution and its implications on ecosystems human health. We first delve into how plastic enters ocean, with an emphasis accumulation along coastlines, particularly formation impact Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). Through a concentration map microplastics across five continents, distribution is revealed. Furthermore, effects wildlife are explored, as well their potential entry food chain, posing public health risks. The results our research underscore serious threats to health, emphasizing need for more scientific policy measures address this challenge.

Language: Английский

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Effects of climate change on marine coastal ecosystems – A review to guide research and management DOI Creative Commons
Ewan Trégarot, Juan Pablo D’Olivo, Andrea Z. Botelho

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 289, P. 110394 - 110394

Published: Dec. 21, 2023

There is growing concern over climate models that project significant changes in the oceans, with consequences on marine biodiversity and human well-being. However, coastal ecosystems respond differently to change-related stressors depending ecosystem, species composition interactions, geomorphologic settings, spatial distribution, but also presence of local interacting cumulatively pressures. Our paper provides a comprehensive review current literature about effects climate-related pressures how affect their resilience. work focuses key from three ecoregions: Caribbean Sea (coral reefs, mangrove forests, seagrass beds), Mediterranean (the coral Cladocora caespitosa, maërl beds beds) North-East Atlantic, which include kelp beds, salt marshes beds. This highlights need for more comprehensive, multi-species, multi-stressors approach predict better at ecosystem seascape levels ecosystems. Nevertheless, there enough evidence argue addressing locally manageable common multiple ecosystems, such as nutrient enrichment, development, hydrologic disturbances, anchoring or sedimentation, will reduce identified adverse change. knowledge critical practical conservation actions management ecoregion scale beyond.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Marine Chemical Ecology Research on the Discovery and Development of New Pharmaceuticals DOI Creative Commons
Lik Tong Tan

Marine Drugs, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 21(3), P. 174 - 174

Published: March 9, 2023

Diverse ecologically important metabolites, such as allelochemicals, infochemicals and volatile organic chemicals, are involved in marine organismal interactions. Chemically mediated interactions between intra- interspecific organisms can have a significant impact on community organization, population structure ecosystem functioning. Advances analytical techniques, microscopy genomics providing insights the chemistry functional roles of metabolites This review highlights targeted translational value several chemical ecology-driven research studies their sustainable discovery novel therapeutic agents. These ecology-based approaches include activated defense, allelochemicals arising from interactions, spatio-temporal variations phylogeny-based approaches. In addition, innovative techniques used mapping surface well metabolite translocation within holobionts summarized. Chemical information related to maintenance symbioses biosyntheses specialized compounds be harnessed for biomedical applications, particularly microbial fermentation compound production. Furthermore, climate change ecology organisms—especially production, functionality perception allelochemicals—and its implications drug efforts will presented.

Language: Английский

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Interaction of climate change and marine pollution in Southern India: Implications for coastal zone management practices and policies DOI Creative Commons
Susana Lincoln, Piyali Chowdhury, Paulette Posen

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 902, P. 166061 - 166061

Published: Aug. 4, 2023

Climate change and marine litter are inextricably linked, their interaction manifests differently depending on the specific environmental biological characteristics, other human activities taking place. The negative impacts resulting from those synergistic interactions threatening coastal ecosystems many goods services they provide. This is particularly pervasive in zone of Indian subcontinent. India already experiencing severe climate impacts, which projected to worsen future. At same time, country gripped by a crisis that overwhelming authorities communities hindering country's sustainable development goals. environment southern states Kerala Tamil Nadu vulnerable change. While these state governments stepping up efforts improve management zones, scale severity issues mounting. Here we review combined effects pollution Southern India, focusing Gulf Mannar Reserve Malabar Coast Kerala. Finally, discuss effective options could help resilience sustainability.

Language: Английский

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