Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators
Marine environmental disturbance can be assessed directly from physical and chemical parameters, or indirectly by the study of indicator species. In this study, an integrated approach to monitor the Gulf of Milazzo, labeled as a highly contaminated site, is presented. A total of 83 samples were coll...
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ftunitriestiris:oai:arts.units.it:11368/2963171 2023-05-15T15:58:40+02:00 Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators D'Alessandro M. Esposito V. Giacobbe S. Renzi M. Mangano M. C. Vivona P. Consoli P. Scotti G. Andaloro F. Romeo T. D'Alessandro, M. Esposito, V. Giacobbe, S. Renzi, M. Mangano, M. C. Vivona, P. Consoli, P. Scotti, G. Andaloro, F. Romeo, T. 2016 http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2963171 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.021 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025326X16300212 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000376545900043 volume:106 issue:1-2 firstpage:260 lastpage:273 numberofpages:14 journal:MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2963171 doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.021 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-84966657342 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0025326X16300212 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Biotic index Central Mediterranean Sea Ecological assessment Nonindigenous specie Sediment pollution info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2016 ftunitriestiris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.01.021 2023-04-09T06:18:11Z Marine environmental disturbance can be assessed directly from physical and chemical parameters, or indirectly by the study of indicator species. In this study, an integrated approach to monitor the Gulf of Milazzo, labeled as a highly contaminated site, is presented. A total of 83 samples were collected from hard and soft bottoms in 2010. In sum, 2739 specimens belonging to 246 taxa, two first records for the Tyrrhenian Sea (Micronephthys stammeri and Nicomache lumbricalis) and three nonindigenous species (Brachidontes pharaonis, Crassostrea gigas and Notomastus aberans) were recorded. Biodiversity and biotic indices and their relationship with sediment parameters and the level of pollutants were assessed to describe faunal assemblage and evaluate environmental quality. Pearson tests evidenced significant negative correlation between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and specific richness (p < 0.10). A comparison of the standard and recorded biotic values showed that M-AMBI seems to be the index more representative of ecological quality status (EcoQ) in the Gulf of Milazzo. No evident signs were highlighted on the complex. Article in Journal/Newspaper Crassostrea gigas Università degli studi di Trieste: ArTS (Archivio della ricerca di Trieste) Marine Pollution Bulletin 106 1-2 260 273 |
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Marine environmental disturbance can be assessed directly from physical and chemical parameters, or indirectly by the study of indicator species. In this study, an integrated approach to monitor the Gulf of Milazzo, labeled as a highly contaminated site, is presented. A total of 83 samples were collected from hard and soft bottoms in 2010. In sum, 2739 specimens belonging to 246 taxa, two first records for the Tyrrhenian Sea (Micronephthys stammeri and Nicomache lumbricalis) and three nonindigenous species (Brachidontes pharaonis, Crassostrea gigas and Notomastus aberans) were recorded. Biodiversity and biotic indices and their relationship with sediment parameters and the level of pollutants were assessed to describe faunal assemblage and evaluate environmental quality. Pearson tests evidenced significant negative correlation between polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and specific richness (p < 0.10). A comparison of the standard and recorded biotic values showed that M-AMBI seems to be the index more representative of ecological quality status (EcoQ) in the Gulf of Milazzo. No evident signs were highlighted on the complex. |
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Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators |
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Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators |
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Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators |
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Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators |
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Ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the Gulf of Milazzo, Central Mediterranean Sea: An integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators |
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ecological assessment of a heavily human-stressed area in the gulf of milazzo, central mediterranean sea: an integrated study of biological, physical and chemical indicators |
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