Application of ecotoxicological tools to evaluate the quality status of mangroves under restoration in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
203, С. 116386 - 116386
Опубликована: Май 3, 2024
Ecotoxicological
tools,
namely
biomarkers
and
bioassays,
may
provide
insights
on
the
ecological
quality
status
of
mangroves
under
restoration.
We
investigated
how
1)
physicochemical
parameters
water
bioassays
using
Artemia
franciscana;
2)
quantification
sublethal
(osmoregulatory
capacity,
biochemical,
oxidative
stress)
individual
(density,
length-weight
relationship
[LWR],
parasitic
prevalence)
in
sentinel
fiddler
crab
Minuca
rapax,
can
improve
restoration
indicators
from
Yucatán
Peninsula,
Southern
Gulf
Mexico.
showed
that
was
improved
with
restoration,
but
still
presented
toxicity.
Regarding
biomarkers,
M
rapax
restored
areas
lower
osmotic
regulatory
higher
stress,
lipid
peroxidation.
As
to
density,
LWR,
prevalence
parasites
M.
areas.
The
use
bioassays/biomarkers
were
useful
as
early
warning
better
assess
health
Язык: Английский
Migratory Euryhaline Fishes Connect Food Webs From Coastal Wetlands to Tropical Rainforests in the Usumacinta River, Mexico
River Research and Applications,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
Usumacinta
River
is
one
of
the
largest
undammed
rivers
in
Americas,
and
it
drains
part
most
expansive
remaining
rainforests
north
Amazon.
In
this
system,
snook
(
Centropomus
species)
tarpon
Megalops
atlanticus
)
move
from
southern
Gulf
Mexico
farther
inland
than
possible
many
other
regions.
We
collected
fishes
basin,
extending
up
to
600
river
km
coast.
Using
stable
isotope
analysis,
we
compared
nonmigratory
prey
species
at
seven
sites
across
two
seasons.
Compared
less‐mobile
consumers,
often
showed
unique
values
suggesting
movement
foraging
multiple
local
food
webs,
including
tributary
streams
with
supported
by
rainforest
resources.
Patterns
isotopic
differences
varied
spatially,
seasons,
between
species,
among
individuals.
Characterizing
coastal–inland
web
connections
provided
these
large‐bodied
migratory
sheds
light
on
important
processes
supporting
fish
production
large,
tropical
underscores
need
ensure
flow
connectivity
planning
future
energy
development
projects.
Язык: Английский
Sustainability of Gulf of Mexico Coastal Estuaries and Lagoons: Interactions with Hydrocarbon Production—A Review with a Look to the Future
Sustainability,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(19), С. 8601 - 8601
Опубликована: Окт. 3, 2024
Here,
we
review
the
functioning
and
importance
of
deltaic
coastal
systems
in
northern
southern
Gulf
Mexico
how
petroleum
activities
have
impacted
these
two
important
systems.
The
Mississippi
Usumacinta-Grijalva
Deltas
are
areas
high
biological
productivity
biodiversity
that
support
largest
fisheries
Gulf.
north
central
receives
inflow
from
river,
discharge
North
America.
Delta
covers
about
10,000
km2.
River
is
second
highest
freshwater
input
to
discharges
Usumacinta-Grijalva/Laguna
de
Terminos
complex.
These
producing
regions
Gulf,
involving
both
inshore
offshore
production.
Petroleum
impact
ecosystems
ways.
In
dominated
by
wetlands,
there
has
been
enormous
physical
disruption
natural
environment
affected
hydrology
system
functioning.
areas,
spilled
oil
release
salinity
produced
water
led
widespread
toxic
pollution.
Documentation
activity
impacts
on
marine
much
more
advanced
Delta.
describe
production
discuss
restoration
management
can
restore
ecosystems.
Язык: Английский
Variation in mangrove species diversity across gradients of climate-change-induced environmental conditions and hydrological restoration
Journal of Environmental Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
373, С. 123476 - 123476
Опубликована: Ноя. 28, 2024
Язык: Английский
Do restoration strategies in mangroves recover microbial diversity? A case study in the Yucatan peninsula
Daniel Esguerra-Rodríguez,
Arit de León-Lorenzana,
Claudia Teutli
и другие.
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
19(8), С. e0307929 - e0307929
Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2024
Mangrove
forests
are
fundamental
coastal
ecosystems
for
the
variety
of
services
they
provide,
including
green-house
gas
regulation,
protection
and
home
to
a
great
biodiversity.
Mexico
is
fourth
country
with
largest
extension
mangroves
which
60%
occurs
in
Yucatan
Peninsula.
Understanding
microbial
component
mangrove
necessary
their
critical
roles
biogeochemical
cycles,
ecosystem
health,
function
restoration
initiatives.
Here
we
study
relation
between
community
from
sediments
process
forests,
comparing
conserved,
degraded
restored
along
northern
coast
peninsula.
Results
showed
that
although
each
sampling
site
had
differentiated
composition,
taxa
belonged
predominantly
Proteobacteria
(13.2–23.6%),
Desulfobacterota
(7.6–8.3%)
Chloroflexi
(9–15.7%)
phyla,
these
were
similar
rainy
dry
seasons.
Conserved
significantly
higher
diversity
than
ones,
recovered
state
(Dunn
test
p-value
Benjamini-Hochberg
adjusted
=
0.0034
0.0071
respectively).
The
structure
sediment
β-diversity
responded
conservation
status
physicochemical
parameters
(organic
carbon
content,
redox
potential,
salinity).
Taxa
within
Chloroflexota,
Thermoplasmatota
abundance
samples
compared
conserved
ones.
This
can
help
set
baseline
includes
health
assessment
strategies
forests.
Язык: Английский