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Biogeochemical Processes of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Coastal and Estuarine Environment

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Pollution".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 1795

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Prof. Dr. Fung-Chi Ko

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1. National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Pingtung County, Taiwan
2. Institute of Marine Biology, National Dong-Hwa University, Pingtung County, Taiwan
Interests: trace environmental analysis of persistent pollutants; biogeochemical cycles of environmental pollutants; bioaccumulation and biomagnification of persistent organic contaminants; ecotoxicology; microplastic contaminants; marine, estuarine, and coral reef ecology; marine biodiversity
Prof. Dr. Chi-Ying Hsieh

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Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung County 91201, Taiwan
Interests: risk assessment; ecotoxicology; integrative monitoring; emerging contaminant approach
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This Special Issue of the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Section Marine Pollution, aims to publish original research papers and reviews on the topic of “Biogeochemical Processes of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Coastal and Estuarine Environment”. Over half a century of studies have outlined the concept of the biogeochemical cycle of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in marine/coastal/estuarine environments, including atmospheric deposition to the sea, air–sea exchange processes, and the role of settling particulate matter in removing POPs from surface waters. However, despite available sampling and analytical capabilities, details of biogeochemical processes and transport of POPs in the variety of marine ecosystems are much less understood. Further assessment of POPs in coastal and estuarine systems is essential to clarify the sources or sinks for POPs from land load contribution to the ocean. Given the complexity of current issues impacting the marine environment, a compilation of relevant papers and reviews is very important in guiding further research and helping environmental managers and the public to make better decisions regarding the marine environment. Submissions in this Special Issue may address atmospheric deposition, air–sea exchange, dynamics of settling particulate matter, bioaccumulation, and sediment contamination, which are processes impacting POP distribution and transport in the marine environment, including the open oceans, estuaries, coastal areas, wetlands, coral reefs, and even shallow hydrothermal vents.

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Keywords

  • hydrophobic
  • biogeochemical cycle
  • atmospheric deposition
  • air–water exchange
  • sorption
  • sediment
  • bioaccumulation
  • biomagnification

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Xenoestrogen Status of Wuling Farm to Surrounding Water Bodies: An Application of Biochemical Parameters Using Onychostoma barbatulum
by Lin-Yan Liao, Hui-Ling Cheng, Shu-Yin Wang, Shih-Hsiung Liang and Da-Ji Huang
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(10), 1492; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10101492 - 14 Oct 2022
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The aim of this study was to apply biochemical parameters to Onychostoma barbatulum to understand whether Wuling Farm activities have caused organic pollution from xenoestrogens to flow into surrounding streams and thereby affected area aquatic ecosystems. Individuals of the Taiwan shovel-jaw carp ( [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to apply biochemical parameters to Onychostoma barbatulum to understand whether Wuling Farm activities have caused organic pollution from xenoestrogens to flow into surrounding streams and thereby affected area aquatic ecosystems. Individuals of the Taiwan shovel-jaw carp (O. barbatulum) were collected by fyke netting in the Cijiawan, Kaoshan, and Yusheng Rivers in the protected area of Shei-Pa National Park and in the Ikawan River outside the protected areas from 4–5 June 2015 to 20–21 September 2015. The collected male individuals of O. barbatulum were divided into two groups. In the first group monooxygenase (Mon) activity, glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity, and vitellogenin (VTG) concentration in the liver were measured right after they were captured. Those in the second group were acclimated for 14 days and then exposed to 0 (control) or 10 ng/L 17β-estradiol for 10 days and then measured for changes in Mon, GST, and VTG in their livers. The value of VTG concentrations in O. barbatulum individuals collected from the Ikawan River was 2.12 ± 1.62 μg PO42+/g protein, which was the highest among all samples, followed by those collected from the Yusheng River (0.78 ± 1.00 μg PO42+/g protein). Individuals collected from the Yusheng River had the highest liver Mon activity (4.16 ± 1.08△A650/30 min/g protein) and the highest GST activity (1.58 ± 1.13 △A340/20 min/g protein), followed by those from the Ikawan River (Mon: 3.63 ± 1.13 △A650/30 min/g protein; GST: 1.24 ± 0.73 △A340/20 min/g protein). Comprehensive analyses showed that Mon and GST activities and VTG concentrations in livers measured right after being collected were lower than individuals exposed to 10 ng 17β-estradiol/L in the laboratory. Induced VTG concentrations were 9.87 ± 0.89 μg PO42+/g protein, Mon activity 8.02 ± 1.74 △A650/30 min/g protein, and GST activity 3.24 ± 0.62 △A340/20 min/g protein, indicating that farming activities have not significantly affected these aquatic organisms. However, pollution sources are still releasing pollutants containing xenoestrogens into the Yusheng River and Ikawan River. The impact of xenoestrogens is worthy of continuous long-term follow-up monitoring. Full article
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