The role of environmental biotechnology in exploring, exploiting, monitoring, preserving, protecting and decontaminating the marine environment

In light of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the EU Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, environmental biotechnology could make significant contributions in the exploitation of marine resources and addressing key marine environmental problems. In this pape...

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Published in:New Biotechnology
Main Authors: N. Kalogerakis, J. Arff, I. M. Banat, O. J. Broch, T. Edvardsen, H. Eguiraun, L. Giuliano, A. Handá, K. López de Ipiña, I. Marigomez, I. Martinez, G. Øie, F. Rojo, J. Skjermo, G. Zanaroli, F. Fava, D. Daffonchio
Other Authors: N. Kalogeraki, I.M. Banat, O.J. Broch
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2015
Subjects:
polychlorinated-biphenyls PCBS
multi-trophic aquaculture
salmo-salar aquaculture
reductive dechlorination
oil-spill
autochthonous bioaugmentation
potential application
bacterial bioreporter
saccharina-latissima
close proximity
Settore AGR/16 - Microbiologia Agraria
Salmo salar
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2434/256683
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbt.2014.03.007
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Summary:In light of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and the EU Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources, environmental biotechnology could make significant contributions in the exploitation of marine resources and addressing key marine environmental problems. In this paper 14 propositions are presented focusing on (i) the contamination of the marine environment, and more particularly how to optimize the use of biotechnology-related tools and strategies for predicting and monitoring contamination and developing mitigation measures; (ii) the exploitation of the marine biological and genetic resources to progress with the sustainable, eco-compatible use of the maritime space (issues are very diversified and include, for example, waste treatment and recycling, anti-biofouling agents; bio-plastics); (iii) environmental/marine biotechnology as a driver for a sustainable economic growth.

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