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Oliveira VH, Marques B, Carvalhais A, Crespo D, Dolbeth M, Sousa AI, Lillebø AI, Pacheco M, Pereira ME, Díez S, Coelho JP, Mieiro CL. Contaminant bioaccumulation and biochemical responses of the bivalve Scrobicularia plana and the polychaete Hediste diversicolor to ecosystem restoration measures using Zostera noltei. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2025; 275:121429. [PMID: 40113065 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.121429] [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: 01/13/2025] [Revised: 03/13/2025] [Accepted: 03/17/2025] [Indexed: 03/22/2025]
Abstract
A Nature-based Solution (NbS) using Zostera noltei transplants was implemented to restore an area historically contaminated with metals and enhance local environmental conditions. However, the benefits of this restoration approach on the health of resident benthic communities remained unclear, considering the time span of one year of implementation. This study evaluated the short-term effects of transplantation by evaluating bioaccumulation and biochemical responses in Scrobicularia plana and Hediste diversicolor. Overall, the transplanted vegetation played a crucial role in controlling contaminant accumulation, with both species exhibiting lower contaminant levels in vegetated sites compared to bare-bottom sites. The study also revealed species-specific responses to oxidative stress, antioxidant defences and energy budgets, with H. diversicolor being more vulnerable to the absence of vegetation than S. plana. These findings highlight the critical role of vegetation in improving environmental quality and promoting the health of benthic communities, validating the positive effect of the applied restoration measures.
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- V H Oliveira
- ECOMARE, CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Estrada do Porto de Pesca Costeira, 3830-565, Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal.
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- ECOMARE, CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Estrada do Porto de Pesca Costeira, 3830-565, Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal; CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Novo Edifício Do Terminal de Cruzeiros Do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Novo Edifício Do Terminal de Cruzeiros Do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
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- ECOMARE, CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Estrada do Porto de Pesca Costeira, 3830-565, Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal
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- ECOMARE, CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Estrada do Porto de Pesca Costeira, 3830-565, Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Environmental Chemistry Department, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research, IDAEA-CSIC, E-08034, Barcelona, Spain
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- ECOMARE, CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Estrada do Porto de Pesca Costeira, 3830-565, Gafanha da Nazaré, Portugal
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- CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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Rifai H, Lukman KM, Quevedo JMD, Francis P, Sjafrie NDM, Triyono, Mckenzie L, Hidayat R, Nugraha AH, Kuriandewa TE, Suryawati SH, Prayudha B, Suraji S, Risandi J, Hernawan UE. Understanding stakeholders' perception on developing seagrass-associated tourism: Evidence from marine protected areas of Bintan Island, Indonesia. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2024; 209:117063. [PMID: 39393238 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117063] [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: 08/22/2024] [Revised: 09/23/2024] [Accepted: 09/26/2024] [Indexed: 10/13/2024]
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Seagrass ecosystems provide vital services but face increasing threats from human activities. Marine protected areas (MPAs) aim to mitigate these threats, but inadequate funding and management hinder effective conservation. Seagrass-associated tourism presents an opportunity to fund conservation efforts, enhance MPA implementation, and improve local livelihoods. This study explores stakeholder perceptions of seagrass benefits, tourism feasibility, and threats on Bintan Island, Indonesia, using quantitative (349 household surveys) and qualitative (focus group discussion with 15 participants) methods. Our findings show strong stakeholder support for seagrass-associated tourism, but challenges such as ongoing anthropogenic threats and governance shifts in MPA management remain to be addressed. For successful seagrass-based tourism and better conservation, ongoing engagement with local communities and stakeholders is crucial. This approach not only secures conservation funding but also fosters local ownership and stewardship. The study emphasizes understanding stakeholder perceptions to develop a sustainable tourism sector and ensure more effective, inclusive management strategies.
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- Husen Rifai
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia; Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre, Queenscliff Marine Science Centre, Deakin University, Queenscliff, Australia
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- Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Deakin Marine Research and Innovation Centre, Queenscliff Marine Science Centre, Deakin University, Queenscliff, Australia.
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
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- Centre for Tropical Water and Aquatic Ecosystem Research (TropWATER), James Cook University, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia
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- Connectivity Infrastructure, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Jakarta, Indonesia; PIANC-Indonesia, The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) Indonesia Section, Indonesia; Coastal Engineering Laboratory, BPPT, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Industries, Services and Trade Economics, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
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- PIANC-Indonesia, The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) Indonesia Section, Indonesia; Basic, Urban, and Water Resources Infrastructure, Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Indonesia
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Shayka BF, Hesselbarth MHK, Schill SR, Currie WS, Allgeier JE. The natural capital of seagrass beds in the Caribbean: evaluating their ecosystem services and blue carbon trade potential. Biol Lett 2023; 19:20230075. [PMID: 37340807 PMCID: PMC10282569 DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Seagrass beds provide tremendous services to society, including the storage of carbon, with important implications for climate change mitigation. Prioritizing conservation of this valuable natural capital is of global significance, and including seagrass beds in global carbon markets through projects that minimize loss, increase area or restore degraded areas represents a mechanism towards this end. Using newly available Caribbean seagrass distribution data, we estimated carbon storage in the region and calculated economic valuations of total ecosystem services and carbon storage. We estimated the 88 170 km2 of seagrass in the Caribbean stores 1337.8 (360.5-2335.0, minimum and maximum estimates, respectively) Tg carbon. The value of these seagrass ecosystems in terms of total ecosystem services and carbon alone was estimated to be $255 billion yr-1 and $88.3 billion, respectively, highlighting their potential monetary importance for the region. Our results show that Caribbean seagrass beds are globally substantial pools of carbon, and our findings underscore the importance of such evaluation schemes to promote urgently needed conservation of these highly threatened and globally important ecosystems.
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- Bridget F. Shayka
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Caribbean Division, The Nature Conservancy, Coral Gables, FL 33134, USA
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- School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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Rifai H, Quevedo JMD, Lukman KM, Hernawan UE, Alifatri L, Risandi J, Kuswadi, Kristiawan, Uchiyama Y, Kohsaka R. Understanding community awareness of seagrass ecosystem services for their blue carbon conservation in marine protected areas: A case study of Karimunjawa National Park. Ecol Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1111/1440-1703.12391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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- Husen Rifai
- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Jakarta Indonesia
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Jakarta Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Jakarta Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Jakarta Indonesia
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- Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Jakarta Indonesia
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- Karimunjawa National Park, Ministry of Forestry and Environment Central Java Indonesia
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- Karimunjawa National Park, Ministry of Forestry and Environment Central Java Indonesia
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- Graduate School of Human Development and Environment Kobe University Kobe Japan
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- Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
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