This is the first report of the impacts of sewage pollution on coral reefs in Belize, which were classified as poor by the Healthy Reefs evaluation. There has been extensive coastal development in recent years without an equal increase in wastewater treatment...
This paper explores the correlations between water quality (measured concentrations of nutrients, metals, and organic compounds), Amphistegina gibbosa (a bioindicator species in the area), and proximity to river runoff in coral reefs of the southwestern Atlantic. The...
This study focuses on Tolo Harbour in Hong Kong that experiences limited flushing and low salinity. Development since 1973 has led to increased sewage discharge and a pollution gradient within the harbor, exemplified by nutrient enrichment. In response to the...
This study explores the efficacy, or lack thereof, of no-take reserves to effectively reduce coral disease and loss, identifying land-based pollution, particularly nutrients, as a persistent cause of coral impairment, from fecundity to disease. In the Mexican...
This paper identified the lack of understanding of the ability to use macroalgae as an indicator of water and ecosystem quality. While species biodiversity has been used to indicate the presence of eutrophication, the use of algal bioindicators has not been used to...
Coral reef disease is difficult to manage, and this study explored the efficacy of reserves on promoting coral health. It is understood that human activities, particularly over-fishing, are a detriment to corals. Marine reserves are one management tool for addressing...
In this study, seagrasses were used to track changes in water quality over time. The last few decades have brought significant decline in seagrasses in Bermuda. Typically, nutrient enrichment is a driver of seagrass decline but this relationship needs to be explored...
This report identifies the lack of widely accepted marine ecosystem assessment tools, reporting, and data and calls for more localized or national programs to monitor marine ecosystems. In Kuwait’s coastal waters, the challenge of sewage discharge and contamination by...
This science-to-policy brief outlines the threats of wastewater pollution in the ocean, including the cumulative impacts from climate change. This is a comprehensive synthesis of the dangers of ocean sewage pollution that sets the stage for practitioners and...
This study investigates emerging anthropogenic pollution problems threatening coastal and open ocean habitats. Five problems are considered, including inadequately treated sewage. The paper focused on sewage pollution in the Mexican Caribbean, where sewage discharge...
This study explores monitoring the benthic community to approximate land-based pollution in the Lagos lagoon. The coast along Lagos lagoon is highly populated and has substantial industrial activity. The resulting land-based pollution negatively impacts the adjacent...
A pervasive challenge acknowledged by this study is the lack of clear and reliable tracers or indicators of sewage-specific land-based pollution. Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and microbial source tracking (MST) markers are used to measure sewage contamination, but...
This study looked at artificial sweeteners as a novel indicator of sewage pollution. These synthetic substances are persistent in the environment and do not change form during wastewater treatment. Artificial sweeteners can be detected in significant concentrations in...
This paper investigated the impact of heavy metals and hydrocarbons from sewers on meiofaunal diversity. These land-based contaminants are typically from industrial wastewater but their hazard is compounded in combination with sewage. This study sampled sites at...
This study investigated changes in abundance and diversity of epilithic and benthic communities in coastal waters. As untreated effluent discharge increases with tourism, these organisms can be used as indicators of contamination. Measuring abundance is a cost...
This study evaluated the sustainability of community water systems based on metrics of human health, environmental impact, economic tradeoffs, eutrophication potential, and technical resilience. Five systems currently in use in the coastal town of Falmouth, MA on Cape...
This article discusses the problems of outdated and ineffective cesspools on the islands of Hawaii, which threaten both marine ecosystems and humans. Through an in-depth literature review, the study explores understanding and knowledge gaps around contamination and...
This study of the impact of anthropogenically derived nutrients on bleaching patterns in Pocillopora and Acropora corals determined that nutrient loading exacerbates the bleaching potential from heat stress and acidification. Anthropogenically sourced nutrients far...
This article investigated correlations between rainfall events, river runoff, and concentrations of Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus in nearshore waters. Background information about the health hazard of these bacteria suggests that little is understood about...
In this article, the Authors outline key anthropogenic stressors in the marine environment, specifically nutrients. Increases in eutrophication point to nutrient enrichment due to land-based pollution and is defined as cultural eutrophication. The paper discusses the...
