Evaluation of the quality of measurement of organochlorine contaminants in the marine environment: the QUASIMEME1 experience

2006 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
D WELLS ◽  
J DEBOER
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Organochlorine Contaminants

scholarly journals Anthropogenic Impacts on Water Quality of River Nile and Marine Environment, Rosetta Branch Using Geospatial Analyses

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3.4) ◽  
pp. 89-101
Author(s):  
Omnya El-Batrawy ◽  
Mahmoud Ibrahim ◽  
Hala Fakhry ◽  
M. El-Aassar ◽  
Ahmed El-Zeiny ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Anthropogenic Impacts ◽  
River Nile ◽  
Geospatial Analyses

Assessing the environmental impact of water discharge in a sensitive near-shore marine environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrina Hall ◽  
Scott Chidgey
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Toxicity Testing ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Environmental Study ◽  
Environment Protection

Esso’s Long Island Point facility has been operating for more than 40 years beside Western Port in Victoria, and has discharged treated wastewater and storm water to the bay for most of these years. The 2001 State Environment Protection Policy Schedule F8 for Waters of Western Port is part of Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) legal framework for licensing discharges to the waters of Victoria, and requires that discharges ‘cause no detrimental change in the environmental quality of the receiving waters, as determined by an environmental monitoring program’. As part of Esso’s ongoing commitment to continuous improvement, a major upgrade to the water treatment facility was completed to further improve the quality of waters discharged to Western Port. In conjunction with this upgrade, Esso is undertaking a study on the effects of the discharge on the environmental quality of Western Port. This peer-reviewed paper presents an example of the practical application of managing discharges to ensure that the stated environmental values of a receiving environment are protected. The environmental study focuses on four key aspects of marine-environment quality relevant to key Western Port ecosystem values in the vicinity of the facility’s effluent discharge, which are: ambient water quality; seagrass biomass; jetty pile epibiota; and, ecological risk through toxicity testing. The study demonstrates the implications of basing regulatory requirements on the quality of the site-specific environmental characteristics, rather than merely effluent quality and generalised water quality objectives. Furthermore, it validates the need for sound science to underpin regulatory limits and industry practices when operating in sensitive environments.

scholarly journals CLIONA VIRIDIS: MINERAL COMPOSITION AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT.

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 967-973
Author(s):  
Khadija BARY ◽  
◽  
Belkassem ELAMRAOUIa ◽  
Taoufiq BAMHAOUD ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Composition ◽  
Marine Environment

scholarly journals HOLOCENE FORAMINIFERAL FAUNA AT THE REGION OF PHAN VINH ISLAND, TRUONG SA ARCHIPELAGO AND SOME RELATED PROBLEMS

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-51
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ngoc
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Taxonomic Composition ◽  
Marine Environments ◽  
The World ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Initial Research

Holocene Foraminiferal fauna at the area of Phan Vinh island, Truong Sa archipelago is relatively abundant and diverse in both taxonomic composition and ecological characteristics. The initial research results have identified 69 species (excluding several ones unidentified) belonging to 42 genera, 25 families and 6 orders. Among them, the representatives of the genera of Calcarina, Amphistegina, Heterostegina, Elphidium, Amphisorus, Marginopora, Sorites, Parasorites, Peneroplis, Archaias, Siphonipheroides, Septotextularia are predominant. They characterized by the shallow, transparent and warm marine environments of the region of Truong Sa archipelago during Holocene. Some problems related to this fauna at the area of Phan Vinh island such as biodiversity of coral-reef ecosystems, stratigraphic and paleogeographical significances, and its role of reef - building are also mentioned in this article. In addition, for the modern Foraminifera in the world, today they are being used as ‘biomarkers’ (bioindicators) in assessing and monitoring environmental quality of coral reef ecosystems in particular and marine environment in general. In Vietnam, this method has not been applied, but in the future, this is one of the methods that should be concerned. In addition, in aquaculture the Foraminifera is also a source of nutrition that should not be ignored.

scholarly journals ADSORPSI SENYAWA POLISIKLIK AROMATIK HIDROKARBON (PAH) OLEH KARBON AKTIF

OSEANA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Deny Yogaswara
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Oil Spills ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Organic Pollution ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Food Chains ◽  
Activated Carbon Adsorption ◽  
Carbon Adsorption

PAH ADSORPTION BY ACTIVATED CARBON. The growing population and the rapid economic development have led an increasing input of waste waters mainly from industries, agriculture and households into marine environment. In addition, discharge of maritime transportation and accidents of oil spills contribute to the marine as pollutants. The released compounds have dangerious effects, for example hazard to human health, hindrance to marine activities, and impairment of the quality of seawaters. Because of hydrophobic character, these compound contaminants tend to be adsorbed to sediment particles and therefore it could be considered as pollution reservoirs. They are also accumulated in the aquatic organisms and biomagnified in the food chains. Some contaminants pose a health risk to aquatic organisms and ultimately to humans who consume contaminated seafood. Therefore, study of activated carbon adsorption will reduce organic pollution such as PAH in marine environment.

Acoustic survey at Genova (Italy) Aquarium aiming at characterizing the acoustic of tropical marine environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 3459-3466
Author(s):  
Giovanni Zambon ◽  
Alessandro Bisceglie ◽  
Chiara Confalonieri ◽  
Silvia Lavorano ◽  
Roberto Benocci
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Acoustic Survey ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Population Activity ◽  
Acoustic Environment ◽  
Fish Tanks

An acoustics survey has been performed at Genova (Italy) Aquarium aiming at characterizing the acoustic environment of tropical underwater habitats. Mid-term (5-7 days) and short-term measurements (10-20 min) within different fish tanks containing tropical habitats have been chosen for a preliminary analysis. Eco-acoustic indices and statistical-related acoustic indices have been applied to derive information on the population activity and determine the bio-acoustic richness. Such approach will be used to compare environments with different degree of disturbance and derive information on the environmental quality of both artificial and natural habitats

Trend Analysis and Quality Assessment of Sediment in the Marine District with High Strength Exploitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 587-589 ◽  
pp. 865-868
Author(s):  
Ming Chang Li ◽  
Ying Jie Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Trend Analysis ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Environmental Quality ◽  
Field Data ◽  
Sediment Quality ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Essential Aspect

The environmental quality of sediment is very essential aspect of marine environment. In this paper, three indexes of sediment named that petroleum, Pb and Zn are selected for analyzing the trend and evaluating the environmental quality in the Caofeidian marine district, Tangshan Bay. With the six years’ field data, the research results show that the sediment quality is good and marine exploitation has certain influence on the sediment.

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