[HTML][HTML] Chemical contaminants entering the marine environment from sea-based sources: A review with a focus on European seas

V Tornero, G Hanke - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic contaminants reach the marine environment mostly directly from land-based
sources, but there are cases in which they are emitted or re-mobilized in the marine …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments of the Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean Sea)

I Hatzianestis, C Parinos, I Bouloubassi… - Marine pollution bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we provide baseline data on the composition, major sources and mechanisms
driving the distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) mixtures in surficial …

[HTML][HTML] Multivariate approaches to assess the drivers of benthic macroinvertebrate communities and biotic indices in a highly urbanized fluvial-estuarine system

KS Yao, YJ He, PJ Van den Brink, YN Dai, Y Yang… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban estuaries are amongst the most severely altered systems worldwide and undergo a
wide range of ecological crises such as habitat destruction, nutrient enrichment and …

[HTML][HTML] Food web interactions in a human dominated Mediterranean coastal ecosystem

G Papantoniou, M Giannoulaki, MT Stoumboudi… - Marine Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mediterranean coastal ecosystems provide various valuable ecosystem goods and services;
however, they are vulnerable to ecological degradation due to a dramatic increase in …

Environmental consequences of dredged-material disposal in a recurrent marine dum** area near to Guadalquivir estuary, Spain

I Donázar-Aramendía, JE Sánchez-Moyano… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study we assessed the effects of the recurrent disposal of dredged material from the
Guadalquivir estuary (south-western Spain) in a marine disposal area. We analysed shifts in …

Implementation of a Far-Field Water Quality Model for the Simulation of Trace Elements in an Eastern Mediterranean Coastal Embayment Receiving High …

AA Mazioti, V Kolovoyiannis, E Krasakopoulou… - Journal of Marine …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Water quality modeling is a key element for the support of environmental protection and
policymaking. The aim of this work is to describe the application of a far-field water quality …

Response of living benthic Foraminifera to anthropogenic pollution and metal concentrations in Saronikos Gulf (Greece, Eastern Mediterranean)

MD Dimiza, MV Triantaphyllou, M Portela… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Saronikos Gulf, including the industrial zone of Elefsis Bay, is subjected to a variety of
urban and industrial impacts that significantly contribute to environmental degradation …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of long-lasting massive dum** of dredged material on bottom sediment and water turbidity during port expansion works

A Palanques, J Guillén, P Puig, R Durán - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of massive dum** of dredged material were studied during and after the last
large Barcelona port expansion. A benthic tripod equipped with a current meter, a …

Assessing marine litter in a highly polluted area in the Mediterranean: A multi-perspective approach in the Saronikos Gulf, Greece

K Kouvara, A Kosmopoulou, E Fakiris… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine litter poses a significant environmental challenge in the Saronikos Gulf, Greece.
Employing an integrated approach, data from both beach and underwater sites were …

Maintenance dredging impacts on a highly stressed estuary (Guadalquivir estuary): A BACI approach through oligohaline and polyhaline habitats

I Donázar-Aramendía, JE Sánchez-Moyano… - Marine environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Understanding the effects of dredging in estuaries is a hard task due to the difficulty of
implementing an adequate environmental diagnosis, as a consequence of the salinity …