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Julia Biscaia Zamoner, Anaide Wrublevski Aued, Luis Carlos Pinto Macedo-Soares, Vitor Andre Passos Picolotto, Carlos Alberto Eiras Garcia, Barbara Segal
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Environmental Sciences
Jun Chul Park, Jae-Seong Lee
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(2021)
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Huamei Shao, Setuo Kiyomoto, Yohei Kawauchi, Tatsuru Kadota, Masahiro Nakagawa, Taku Yoshimura, Hideaki Yamada, Timothy Acker, Brian Moore
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Duck-Hyun Kim, Haksoo Jeong, Min-Sub Kim, Sanghee Kim, Sami Souissi, Heum Gi Park, Atsushi Hagiwara, Jae-Seong Lee
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(2022)
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Louis M. Hennequin, Sungwhan Kim, Eric A. Monroe, Tyler Phillips Eckles, Nataly Beck, Wittney D. Mays, Paul S. Fennell, Jason P. Hallett, Anthe George, Ryan W. Davis
Summary: The deployment of an attached periphytic algae flow-way at the Alamo River Wetlands of the Salton Sea in California has shown promising results in terms of biomass production and nutrient removal. The length of the flow-way, along with variations in nutrient utilization efficiency, were found to influence biomass productivity and nutrient removal rates. Temperature and solar irradiation were identified as key environmental factors for the system. Despite fluctuations in source water concentrations, the attached periphytic algae biomass demonstrated stable nutrient and metal uptake. Copper and Selenium were found to exceed toxicity guidelines in the surrounding water, indicating the potential role of attached algae cultivation in remediating contaminants.
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Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood, Tahlia Bassett, Michael V. W. Cuttler, Molly Moustaka, Shaun K. Wilson, Helen F. Yan, Richard D. Evans
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George N. Hotos, Evi Kourelea, Ioannis Fotodimas
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(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Claudia E. L. Hill, Myrsini M. Lymperaki, Bert W. Hoeksema
Summary: A comparative study between a centuries-old manmade structure and the nearest natural reef at St. Eustatius in the eastern Caribbean found that the artificial reef had significantly lower species richness and fewer competitive interactions than the natural reef. The artificial reef was dominated by crustose coralline algae and zoantharians, while the natural reef was dominated by turf algae and fire corals. Significant differences in species composition were also found between exposed and sheltered sites on both reefs.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2021)
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Engineering, Marine
Stefano Accoroni, Marika Ubaldi, Simone Bacchiocchi, Francesca Neri, Melania Siracusa, Maria Giovanna Buonomo, Alessandra Campanelli, Cecilia Totti
Summary: The bioaccumulation of OVTX toxins in mussels was found to be correlated with the abundance of Ostreopsis during blooms. The study suggests that the Italian guidelines for managing Ostreopsis blooms are effective in preventing human intoxication through mussel contamination.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Harizah B. Hariz, Rebecca J. Lawton, Rupert J. Craggs
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(2023)
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Harizah B. Hariz, Rebecca J. Lawton, Rupert J. Craggs
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AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Yoong Kit Leong, Chi-Yu Huang, Jo-Shu Chang
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Chaitanya Arjunwadkar, Sterling B. Tebbett, David R. Bellwood, David G. Bourne, Hillary A. Smith
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MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Seo Yeol Choi, Ho Young Soh, Kyoungsoon Shin, Seung Won Jung, Min-Chul Jang
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