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Ouyang H, Chen J, Lin L, Zheng H, Xie C, Wang C, Wang Z. Metabarcoding and co-occurrence network reveal significant effects of mariculture on benthic eukaryotic microalgal community: A case study in Daya Bay of the South China Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 207:116832. [PMID: 39128232 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 08/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Benthic eukaryotic microalgae were analyzed by metabarcoding the partial 18S rRNA gene in Daya Bay bi-monthly in 2021. Altogether 941 eukaryotic microalgal OTUs were detected, belonging to 27 classes of 8 phyla. Dinophyta and Chlorophyta were the dominant phyla. Microalgal community in the mariculture zone differed significantly from those in non-mariculture zone, reflected by low alpha diversity indexes and increasing abundance and richness of chlorophytes and correspondingly decreasing of dinoflagellates. The abundant occurrences of the pico- and nano-sized taxa such as the chlorophyte Picochlorum in the mariculture zone suggested that nutrient enrichment might result in the miniaturization of the benthic eukaryotic microalgae. The co-occurrence network suggested more negative interactions between taxa in the mariculture zone. A total of 41 algal bloom and/or harmful algal bloom (HAB) species were detected in this study, suggesting a high potential risk of HABs in Daya Bay, especially for the recurrent bloom species Scrippsiella acuminata.
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- Hong Ouyang
- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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Francescangeli F, Ferraro L, Frontalini F, Da Prato S, Rubino F. Exploring the underwater life in transitional environments: Benthic foraminifera, ostracods, and dinoflagellate cysts - Biotic trends and EcoQS assessment in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian sea, southern Italy). MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 198:106545. [PMID: 38749196 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2024.106545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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Coastal areas have historically thrived as centers of human activities due to their resources, economic opportunities, and natural allure. The rapid growth of coastal populations has however brought forth a multitude of challenges to tackle, with pollution emerging as a significant and far-reaching issue. Our study focuses on the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Southern Italy), a lagoon-like coastal basin (separated in two sub-basins) that, since decades, has been heavily affected by human activities and aquaculture, leading to environmental deterioration. Although past studies have looked at environmental conditions in the Mar Piccolo from a chemical perspective, the biological component (e.g., biological indicators) has been mostly neglected. In this study, we firstly aim to examine the distribution and diversity of foraminifera, ostracods, and dinoflagellate cysts in December 2016 and compare our findings with data collected in December 2011. Foraminiferal and ostracod communities exhibit similar patterns in the two sampling campaigns, while the communities of encysted dinoflagellates show differences concerning both densities and diversity. Then, we evaluate the Ecological Quality Status (EcoQS) using ecological indices. While the indices in the inner basin appear to reflect an actual ecological degradation, they yield conflicting results in the outer basin. In the outer basin, indeed, the indices overestimate the EcoQS. This study highlights the potential of these indices for characterizing the EcoQS but emphasizes the need for improvements in their reliability. This research also contributes to a more holistic understanding of environmental condition in the Mar Piccolo and underscores the importance of integrating biological quality elements into ecosystem management and remediation strategies.
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- F Francescangeli
- Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 6, 1700, Fribourg/Freiburg, Switzerland
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- Institute of Marine Sciences, CNR Calata Porta di Massa, 80133, Naples, Italy.
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- Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Urbino University, 61029, Urbino, Italy
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- Institute of Geosciences and Earth Resources, CNR Via Moruzzi 1, 56124, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute for Water Research, CNR, via Roma 3, 74123, Taranto, Italy
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Natali V, Malfatti F, Cibic T. Ecological Effect of Differently Treated Wooden Materials on Microalgal Biofilm Formation in the Grado Lagoon (Northern Adriatic Sea). Microorganisms 2023; 11:2196. [PMID: 37764040 PMCID: PMC10537043 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Within the framework of the Interreg Italy-Slovenia programme, the project DuraSoft aimed at testing innovative technologies to improve the durability of traditional wooden structures in socio-ecologically sensitive environments. We focused on the impact of different wood treatments (i.e., copper-based coatings and thermal modification) on microbial biofilm formation in the Grado Lagoon. Wooden samples were placed in 2 areas with diverse hydrodynamic conditions and retrieved after 6, 20, and 40 days. Light, confocal and scanning electron microscopy were employed to assess the treatment effects on the microalgal community abundance and composition. Lower hydrodynamics accelerated the colonisation, leading to higher algal biofilm abundances, regardless of the treatment. The Cu-based agents induced modifications to the microalgal community, leading to lower densities, small-sized diatoms and frequent deformities (e.g., bent apices, frustule malformation) in the genera Cylindrotheca and Cocconeis. After 20 days, taxa forming 3D mucilaginous structures, such as Licmophora and Synedra, were present on chemically treated panels compared to natural ones. While in the short term, the treatments were effective as antifouling agents, in the long term, neither the copper-based coatings nor the thermal modification successfully slowed down the biofouling colonisation, likely due to the stimulating effect of nutrients and other substances released from these solutions. The need to develop more ecosystem friendly technologies to preserve wooden structures remains urgent.
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- Vanessa Natali
- Oceanography Section, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, 34151 Trieste, Italy;
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, 34127 Trieste, Italy;
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- Oceanography Section, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics-OGS, 34151 Trieste, Italy;
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Roselli L, Vadrucci MR, Belmonte M, Ciciriello P, Rubino F, Ungaro N, Caroppo C. Two - stages bloom of Margalefidinium cf. polykrikoides in a Mediterranean shallow bay (Ionian Sea, Italy). MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2020; 151:110825. [PMID: 32056617 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2019] [Revised: 12/07/2019] [Accepted: 12/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The emergence of a red tide resulting in yellow-brownish discoloration of waters in Porto Cesareo bay (Italy) during July-August 2018 is reported. The species responsible for the bloom was the dinoflagellate Margalefidinium cf. polykrikoides. Cell densities reached 9.1 × 106 cells L-1 during the initial outbreak. A second peak was observed about three weeks later reaching 6.7 × 105 cells L-1. Study of live specimens showed great variation in cell size and shape. Different cyst morphotypes were found in the water samples and in the sediment. For the first time, we followed several stages of the life cycle of M. cf. polykrikoides in natural samples. Fish die-offs in the bay were not observed, however this high-density bloom may have caused consequences on the ecosystem (amount of mucilage on the beach) and in turn, on tourism that is the main activity in the area during the summer season.
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- Leonilde Roselli
- Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection (ARPA Puglia), Corso Trieste 27, Bari, Italy.
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- Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection (ARPA Puglia), Corso Trieste 27, Bari, Italy
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Unit of Taranto Via Roma, 3 - 74121 Taranto, Italy
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- Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection (ARPA Puglia), Corso Trieste 27, Bari, Italy
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Unit of Taranto Via Roma, 3 - 74121 Taranto, Italy
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- Regional Agency for the Environmental Prevention and Protection (ARPA Puglia), Corso Trieste 27, Bari, Italy
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- CNR-IRSA National Research Council-Water Research Institute, Unit of Taranto Via Roma, 3 - 74121 Taranto, Italy
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Morabito G, Mazzocchi MG, Salmaso N, Zingone A, Bergami C, Flaim G, Accoroni S, Basset A, Bastianini M, Belmonte G, Bernardi Aubry F, Bertani I, Bresciani M, Buzzi F, Cabrini M, Camatti E, Caroppo C, Cataletto B, Castellano M, Del Negro P, de Olazabal A, Di Capua I, Elia AC, Fornasaro D, Giallain M, Grilli F, Leoni B, Lipizer M, Longobardi L, Ludovisi A, Lugliè A, Manca M, Margiotta F, Mariani MA, Marini M, Marzocchi M, Obertegger U, Oggioni A, Padedda BM, Pansera M, Piscia R, Povero P, Pulina S, Romagnoli T, Rosati I, Rossetti G, Rubino F, Sarno D, Satta CT, Sechi N, Stanca E, Tirelli V, Totti C, Pugnetti A. Plankton dynamics across the freshwater, transitional and marine research sites of the LTER-Italy Network. Patterns, fluctuations, drivers. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 627:373-387. [PMID: 29426160 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A first synoptic and trans-domain overview of plankton dynamics was conducted across the aquatic sites belonging to the Italian Long-Term Ecological Research Network (LTER-Italy). Based on published studies, checked and complemented with unpublished information, we investigated phytoplankton and zooplankton annual dynamics and long-term changes across domains: from the large subalpine lakes to mountain lakes and artificial lakes, from lagoons to marine coastal ecosystems. This study permitted identifying common and unique environmental drivers and ecological functional processes controlling seasonal and long-term temporal course. The most relevant patterns of plankton seasonal succession were revealed, showing that the driving factors were nutrient availability, stratification regime, and freshwater inflow. Phytoplankton and mesozooplankton displayed a wide interannual variability at most sites. Unidirectional or linear long-term trends were rarely detected but all sites were impacted across the years by at least one, but in many case several major stressor(s): nutrient inputs, meteo-climatic variability at the local and regional scale, and direct human activities at specific sites. Different climatic and anthropic forcings frequently co-occurred, whereby the responses of plankton communities were the result of this environmental complexity. Overall, the LTER investigations are providing an unparalleled framework of knowledge to evaluate changes in the aquatic pelagic systems and management options.
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Rubino F, Belmonte M, Galil BS. Plankton resting stages in recent sediments of Haifa port, Israel (Eastern Mediterranean) - Distribution, viability and potential environmental consequences. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2017; 116:258-269. [PMID: 28089552 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/19/2016] [Accepted: 12/31/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Resting stages of plankton were sampled in the surficial sediments in the port of Haifa, Israel, on the eve of a major port enlargement project. We recorded the structure of the assemblages and examined their relationship with different environments within the port. Our findings reveal a remarkably high diversity coupled with low density and the highest number of oligotrich ciliate cyst types recorded from marine sediments. Near the eutrophic and highly polluted zone of the Kishon estuary ciliates were more abundant than elsewhere in the port, whereas dinoflagellates' abundance was reduced, and these trends held true both for full and empty cysts. Some harmful or potentially toxic species, such as Scrippsiella acuminata, were widespread in the port. The toxigenic species include Alexandrium minutum, Gymnodinium uncatenatum and Lingulodinium polyedrum. Active cells of the unarmoured, bloom-forming Akashiwo sanguinea were identified in the cultures obtained from the incubated sediments.
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- Fernando Rubino
- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Talassografico "A Cerruti", Via Roma 3, 74123 Taranto, Italy.
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- Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, CNR, Talassografico "A Cerruti", Via Roma 3, 74123 Taranto, Italy
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- The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997811, Israel
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Franzo A, Auriemma R, Nasi F, Vojvoda J, Pallavicini A, Cibic T, Del Negro P. Benthic ecosystem functioning in the severely contaminated Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Italy): focus on heterotrophic pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12645-12661. [PMID: 26370810 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The benthic ecosystem functioning is a rarely applied holistic approach that integrates the main chemical and biological features of the benthic domain with the key processes responsible for the flux of energy and C through the system. For the first time, such conceptual model, with an emphasis on the heterotrophic pathways, has been applied to the sediments at four stations within one of the most polluted coastal areas in Italy: the Mar Piccolo of Taranto. The functioning of the benthic ecosystem was different according to the investigated site. Nearby the military arsenal, i.e., the main source of organic contaminants and heavy metals, the system seemed inhibited at all the investigated structural and functional levels. Slow microbial processes of C reworking together with very limited densities of benthic fauna suggested a modest transfer of C both into a solid microbial loop and to the higher trophic levels. On the other hand, the ingression of marine water through the "Navigabile" channel seemed to stimulate the organic matter degradation and, consequently, the proliferation of meiofauna and macrofauna. In the innermost part of the basin, the system functioning, to some extent, is less impacted by contaminants and more influenced by mussel farms. The organic matter produced by these bivalves fueled faster C reworking by benthic prokaryotes and enhanced the proliferation of filter feeders.
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- A Franzo
- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, v. A, Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, v. A, Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, v. A, Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, v. A, Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via Licio Giorgieri 5, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Trieste, via Licio Giorgieri 5, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, v. A, Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, v. A, Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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De Vittor C, Relitti F, Kralj M, Covelli S, Emili A. Oxygen, carbon, and nutrient exchanges at the sediment-water interface in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, southern Italy). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12566-12581. [PMID: 26154044 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4999-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In the shallow environment, the nutrient and carbon exchanges at the sediment-water interface contribute significantly to determine the trophic status of the whole water column. The intensity of the allochthonous input in a coastal environment subjected to strong anthropogenic pressures determines an increase in the benthic oxygen demand leading to depressed oxygen levels in the bottom waters. Anoxic conditions resulting from organic enrichment can enhance the exchange of nutrients between sediments and the overlying water. In the present study, carbon and nutrient fluxes at the sediment-water interface were measured at two experimental sites, one highly and one moderately contaminated, as reference point. In situ benthic flux measurements of dissolved species (O2, DIC, DOC, N-NO3 (-), N-NO2 (-), N-NH4 (+), P-PO4 (3-), Si-Si(OH)4, H2S) were conducted using benthic chambers. Furthermore, undisturbed sediment cores were collected for analyses of total and organic C, total N, and biopolymeric carbon (carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids) as well as of dissolved species in porewaters and supernatant in order to calculate the diffusive fluxes. The sediments were characterized by suboxic to anoxic conditions with redox values more negative in the highly contaminated site, which was also characterized by higher biopolymeric carbon content (most of all lipids), lower C/N ratios and generally higher diffusive fluxes, which could result in a higher release of contaminants. A great difference was observed between diffusive and in situ benthic fluxes suggesting the enhancing of fluxes by bioturbation and the occurrence of biogeochemically important processes at the sediment-water interface. The multi-contamination of both inorganic and organic pollutants, in the sediments of the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (declared SIN in 1998), potentially transferable to the water column and to the aquatic trophic chain, is of serious concern for its ecological relevance, also considering the widespread fishing and mussel farming activities in the area.
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- Cinzia De Vittor
- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
- Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via Licio Giorgieri 5, 34128, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Geoscienze, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via Weiss 2, 34128, Trieste, Italy
- Co.N.I.S.Ma. Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, Piazzale Flaminio 9, 00196, Roma, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Geoscienze, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Via Weiss 2, 34128, Trieste, Italy
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Cibic T, Bongiorni L, Borfecchia F, Di Leo A, Franzo A, Giandomenico S, Karuza A, Micheli C, Rogelja M, Spada L, Del Negro P. Ecosystem functioning approach applied to a large contaminated coastal site: the study case of the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12739-12754. [PMID: 26162444 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4997-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 06/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Knowledge on ecosystem functioning can largely contribute to promote ecosystem-based management and its application. The Mar Piccolo of Taranto is a densely populated area at a high risk of environmental crisis. Here, planktonic primary production (PP) and heterotrophic prokaryotic production (HPP) were measured as proxies of functioning in three sampling sites located in two inlets at different levels of industrial contamination, during three sampling surveys (June 2013, February and April 2014). To have a better overall view and provide some insights into the benthic-pelagic coupling, we integrated PP and HPP in the water column with those in the sediments and then discussed this with the origin of the organic matter pools based on analysis of stable isotopes. Heavy metals and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) were also analysed in the surface (1 cm) sediment layer and related to the overall ecosystem functioning. Multidimensional scaling (MDS) analysis, based on the main data, clearly separated the second inlet from the first one, more severely impacted by anthropogenic activities. The stable isotope mixing model suggested the prevalent terrestrial/riverine origin of the particulate organic matter pools (mean 45.5 %) in all sampling periods, whereas phytoplankton contributed up to 29 % in February. Planktonic PP and HPP rates followed the same pattern over the entire study period and seemed to respond to phytoplankton dynamics confirming this community as the main driver for the C cycling in the water column. On the contrary, benthic PP rates were almost negligible while HPP rates were lower or comparable to those in the water column indicating that although the Mar Piccolo is very shallow, the water column is much more productive than the surface sediments. The sediment resuspension is likely responsible for a pulsed input of contaminants into the water column. However, their interference with the proper functioning of the pelagic ecosystem seems to be limited to the bottom layers.
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- Tamara Cibic
- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
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- CNR-Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Arsenale-Tesa 104, Castello 2737/F, 30122, Venezia, Italy
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- ENEA Research Center Casaccia Roma, C.P. 2400/00123S. Maria di Galeria, Roma, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero-IAMC, 74123, Taranto, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero-IAMC, 74123, Taranto, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- ENEA Research Center Casaccia Roma, C.P. 2400/00123S. Maria di Galeria, Roma, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
- Università di Trieste, Department of Life Sciences, 34127, Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero-IAMC, 74123, Taranto, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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Cardellicchio N, Covelli S, Cibic T. Integrated environmental characterization of the contaminated marine coastal area of Taranto, Ionian Sea (southern Italy). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12491-12494. [PMID: 27189447 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6836-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- Department of Mathematics and Geosciences, Trieste University, Trieste, Italy
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- OGS (Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale), Trieste, Italy.
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Di Leo A, Annicchiarico C, Cardellicchio N, Cibic T, Comici C, Giandomenico S, Spada L. Mobilization of trace metals and PCBs from contaminated marine sediments of the Mar Piccolo in Taranto during simulated resuspension experiment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12777-12790. [PMID: 26438371 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5472-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The effects of sediment resuspension on the fate of metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were studied by using a short-term small reactor. Sediments and water were collected nearby the most contaminated site of the Mar Piccolo of Taranto. Contaminant partitioning was calculated between the solid and water phases and, in the latter, between the dissolved and particulate phases and related to physical-chemical variables. Before and after resuspension, metal concentrations in sediments did not vary remarkably. Except for Cd, all the analyzed metals exceeded by many folds both threshold effect level (TEL) and probable effect level (PEL) SQGs. Igeo index values for Hg designated the sediment quality as extremely polluted for Pb, Cu and moderately polluted for Zn. In the dissolved phase, Mn increased of about 70 times, Fe of about 7 times and Hg and Zn of 4 and 3 times, respectively. PCBs in sediments before and after resuspension did not vary for more than 15 %. PCB concentrations exceeded for more than ten times PEL values. After resuspension, PCBs increased from 0.82 to 4.82 ng L(-1) in the dissolved phase and from 0.22 to 202.21 ng L(-1) in the particulate one. The dissolved phase was initially enriched in light- to mid-weight compounds. After resuspension, the particulate phase was enriched in heavier congeners. In particular, hexachlorobiphenyl-153, 149 and 138 together with heptachlorobiphenyl-180 and 187 accounted for 57 % of total PCBs. The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) that increased from 1.31 to 8.55 mg L(-1) likely influenced the fate of metals and PCBs in the dissolved and particulate phases. Despite that the residence time of the contaminated resuspended sediments in the water column is limited, they are still highly toxic for the pelagic trophic web.
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- Antonella Di Leo
- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC)-CNR, Talassografico "A. Cerruti", via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC)-CNR, Talassografico "A. Cerruti", via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC)-CNR, Talassografico "A. Cerruti", via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia of Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia of Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Sezione Oceanografia, Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC)-CNR, Talassografico "A. Cerruti", via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy.
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC)-CNR, Talassografico "A. Cerruti", via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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Cecere E, Petrocelli A, Belmonte M, Portacci G, Rubino F. Activities and vectors responsible for the biological pollution in the Taranto Seas (Mediterranean Sea, southern Italy): a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12797-12810. [PMID: 26178840 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5056-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Biological pollution, caused by the negative impact of alien species, also known as non-indigenous species (NIS), is regarded as one of the greatest threat to marine ecosystems. The recent upsurge in the number and spread of these species drew attention to putative vectors such as shipping and shellfish importation for culture and consumption. The port of Taranto in Southern Italy is a hub for several vectors as it serves commercial and military shipping, fishing and recreational boating, in addition to shellfish importation. An analysis of anthropogenic activities and possible vectors in Taranto Seas was recently carried out within the framework of the RITMARE Project, involving local stakeholders. Different categories of stakeholders answered dedicated questionnaires with a high degree of reticence, and this highlighted a general lack of awareness of the problems associated with alien species. Consequently, there is a strong need to instil a truly ecological awareness among the general public and stakeholders.
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- E Cecere
- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy.
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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- Institute for the Marine Coastal Environment (IAMC), UOS Taranto - CNR, via Roma 3, 74121, Taranto, Italy
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Karuza A, Caroppo C, Monti M, Camatti E, Di Poi E, Stabili L, Auriemma R, Pansera M, Cibic T, Del Negro P. 'End to end' planktonic trophic web and its implications for the mussel farms in the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Ionian Sea, Italy). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:12707-12724. [PMID: 26498814 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5621-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
The Mar Piccolo is a semi-enclosed basin subject to different natural and anthropogenic stressors. In order to better understand plankton dynamics and preferential carbon pathways within the planktonic trophic web, an integrated approach was adopted for the first time by examining all trophic levels (virioplankton, the heterotrophic and phototrophic fractions of pico-, nano- and microplankton, as well as mesozooplankton). Plankton abundance and biomass were investigated during four surveys in the period 2013-2014. Beside unveiling the dynamics of different plankton groups in the Mar Piccolo, the study revealed that high portion of the plankton carbon (C) pool was constituted by small-sized (<2 μm) planktonic fractions. The prevalence of small-sized species within micro- and mesozooplankton communities was observed as well. The succession of planktonic communities was clearly driven by the seasonality, i.e. by the nutrient availability and physical features of the water column. Our hypothesis is that beside the 'bottom-up' control and the grazing pressure, inferred from the C pools of different plankton groups, the presence of mussel farms in the Mar Piccolo exerts a profound impact on plankton communities, not only due to the important sequestration of the plankton biomass but also by strongly influencing its structure.
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- Ana Karuza
- Sezione Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy.
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero (IAMC), 74123, Taranto, Italy
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- Sezione Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), 30122, Venezia, Italy
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- Sezione Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto per l'Ambiente Marino Costiero (IAMC), 74123, Taranto, Italy
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- Sezione Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), 30122, Venezia, Italy
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- Sezione Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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- Sezione Oceanografia, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Via A. Piccard 54, 34151, Trieste, Italy
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