Environmental Pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea

• Autore: Ali Tamer El-Sayed
• Pubblicazione: Sharjah : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (117 pages)
• Soggetto topico: Mediterranean Sea; Marine pollution
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- End User License Agreement -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Biotoxins in the Mediterranean Sea: Lebanon as a Case Study -- Abed El Rahman Hassoun1,3,*, Ivana Ujević2, Milad Fakhri1, Romana Roje-Busatto2,*, Céline Mahfouz1, Sharif Jemaa1 and Nikša Nazlić2 -- INTRODUCTION -- Lipophilic Toxins (LTs) -- The Cyclic Imines (CIs) -- Poisoning by Marine Biotoxins -- Worldwide Cases of Poisoning -- Poisonings in the Mediterranean Sea -- STUDY AREAS AND METHODOLOGY -- Areas and Species Studied -- METHODS OF ANALYSIS -- Physico-chemical Parameters -- Phytoplankton Analysis -- Biotoxin Analysis -- RESULTS -- Biotoxins Present -- Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning Toxin -- Domoic Acid (DA) -- Cyclic Imines (CIs) -- Gymnodimines (GYMs) -- Spirolides (SPXs) -- Physico-chemical Parameters -- PHYTOPLANKTON POPULATIONS -- DISCUSSION -- Marine biotoxins in Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea -- Sentinel Species for Monitoring Marine Biotoxins -- Biotoxin Producers -- What Do We Know? -- What Do Not We Know? -- Toxicity and Regulations for the Biotoxins Detected -- Contamination in Non-shellfish Species -- Biotoxins and Climate Change -- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Short-Term Bioassay Tests for Toxicity Effluents Estimation and Bio-Monitoring Uses in Aquatic Ecosystems -- Sahar Karray1 and Monia El Bour1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- DEFINITION OF BIOASSAY -- DIFFERENT TYPES OF BIOASSAYS -- In Vitro Cell-based Bioassay -- In Vivo Cell-based Bioassay -- Fishes In Vivo Bioassay -- Invertebrate In Vivo Bioassay -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- The Challenge of Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystem: A Review of Current Consensus and Future Trends of the Effect on the Fish -- Tamer El-Sayed Ali1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION -- PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES. ; POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL ADDITIVES -- ACCUMULATION OF PLASTIC WASTES IN THE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS -- Ecotoxicological Studies on Aquatic Organisms -- Interactive Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics with other Contaminants -- DEGRADATION OF MARINE PLASTICS -- CONCLUSION AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Overview of Marine Plastic Pollution in the Moroccan Mediterranean -- Bilal Mghili1,*, Mohamed Analla1 and Mustapha Aksissou1 -- INTRODUCTION -- MATERIALS AND METHOD -- RESULTS AND DISCUSSION -- Scientific Production -- Characterization and Quantification of Plastic Debris in Coastal and Marine Environments -- Plastic Debris on Beaches -- Plastic Pollution on the Seafloor -- Microplastic Pollution in Sediments -- PLASTIC POLLUTION IN BIOTA -- STATUS OF PLASTIC MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION IN MOROCCO -- RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE STUDIES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Potential Ecological Impacts of Rare Earth Elements in the Marine Environment: A Baseline for Future Research -- Ahmed Mandour1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND THEIR SOURCES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT -- Natural Sources of Ree in the Marine Environment -- Anthropogenic Sources of Ree in the Marine Environment -- POTENTIAL ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF REE IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT -- RESEARCH GAPS AND MITIGATION PERSPECTIVES -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- Subject Index -- Back Cover.
• Sommario/riassunto: Pollution of the aquatic environment is a real threat across the globe. It is becoming a topic of intense study for researchers. It has been updated and almost completely revised. The Mediterranean Sea has been recognized as a target hotspot of the world as the pollutant concentration in this region is greater than the levels in other oceans. The book summarizes research on marine pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea. It presents 5 concise reviews focusing on microplastics, rare earth elements and biotoxins - which are now commonly found in the region. The Editors also emphasize on pollution problems in the Mediterranean region, with 2 chapters presenting studies on Lebanon and Morocco, respectively. The book adds to the collective information on Mediterranean marine pollution. Additionally, references are included at the end of each chapter for the benefit of advanced readers. The contributions also include discussions on important techniques used to monitor and control marine pollution, such as the bio-monitoring of effluents, and ecological impact assessment of microplastic pollution on fish and the environment. Audience Students and researchers in environmental science programs; policymakers in Mediterranean environmental agencies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental Pollutants in the Mediterranean Sea
• ISBN: 9789815179064; 9815179063
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910915792303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II