Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in the deepest ocean fauna

Jamieson, Alan J.; Malkocs, Tamas; Piertney, Stuart B.; Fujii, Toyonobu; Zhang, Zulin

doi:10.1038/s41559-016-0051

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“…Similarly, residues of persistent organic contaminants were found in biota in the deep sea, by many still seen as a remote and pristine environment (Jamieson et al. ).…”

Section: Residues In Soils and In Aquatic Environmentsmentioning

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Pesticides, environment, and food safety

Carvalho

2017

Food and Energy Security

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Agrochemicals have enabled to more than duplicate food production during the last century, and the current need to increase food production to feed a rapid growing human population maintains pressure on the intensive use of pesticides and fertilizers. However, worldwide surveys have documented the contamination and impact of agrochemical residues in soils, and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems including coastal marine systems, and their toxic effects on humans and nonhuman biota. Although persistent organic chemicals have been phased out and replaced by more biodegradable chemicals, contamination by legacy residues and recent residues still impacts on the quality of human food, water, and environment. Current and future increase in food production must go along with production of food with better quality and with less toxic contaminants. Alternative paths to the intensive use of crop protection chemicals are open, such as genetically engineered organisms, organic farming, change of dietary habits, and development of food technologies. Agro industries need to further develop advanced practices to protect public health, which requires more cautious use of agrochemicals through prior testing, careful risk assessment, and licensing, but also through education of farmers and users in general, measures for better protection of ecosystems, and good practices for sustainable development of agriculture, fisheries, and aquaculture. Enhanced scientific research for new developments in food production and food safety, as well as for environmental protection, is a necessary part of this endeavor. Furthermore, worldwide agreement on good agriculture practices, including development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their release for international agriculture, may be urgent to ensure the success of safe food production. 49

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“…Similarly, residues of persistent organic contaminants were found in biota in the deep sea, by many still seen as a remote and pristine environment (Jamieson et al. ).…”

Section: Residues In Soils and In Aquatic Environmentsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Pesticides, environment, and food safety

Carvalho

2017

Food and Energy Security

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“…One respondent identified that pollution, in the form of noise, light, chemical, and biodegradable waste (e.g., plant, animal byproducts), is likely to be an anthropogenic driver of change for plains and trench ecosystems. Recently, and after the completion of our interviews, Jamieson et al (2017) showed that persistent organic pollutants are present in trench ecosystems in the Marianas Trench MNM, and that polychlorinated biphenyl concentrations were exceptionally high in amphipod species. Our respondents' perceptions about anthropogenic drivers of change in the Marianas Trench MNM corroborated with earlier findings (Halpern et al 2007) about scientists' perceptions of anthropogenic drivers of change influencing the world's deep-sea environments.…”

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Knowledge sharing about deep-sea ecosystems to inform conservation and research decisions

Januchowski‐Hartley

Selkoe

Gallo

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The Marianas Trench Marine National Monument (MNM) currently extends policy-based protection to deep-sea ecosystems contained within it, but managers require better understanding of the current knowledge and knowledge gaps about these ecosystems to guide decision-making. To address this need, we present a case study of the Marianas Trench MNM using in-depth interviews to determine scientists' (1) current understanding of anthropogenic drivers of change and system vulnerability in deep-sea ecosystems; and (2) perceptions of the least understood deep-sea ecosystems and processes in the Marianas Trench MNM, and which of these, if any, should be research priorities to fill knowledge gaps about these systems and the impacts from anthropogenic drivers of change. Interview respondents shared similar views on the current knowledge of deep-sea ecosystems and potential anthropogenic drivers of change in the Marianas Trench MNM. Respondents also identified trench and deep pelagic (bathyal, abyssal, and hadal zones) ecosystems as the least understood, and highlighted climate change, litter and waste, mining and fishing, and interactions between these drivers of change as critical knowledge gaps. To fill key knowledge gaps and inform conservation decisionmaking, respondents identified the need for monitoring networks and time-series data. Our approach demonstrates how in-depth interviews can be used to elicit knowledge to inform decision-making in data-limited situations.

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“…We now know that the global reach of anthropogenic stressors is beyond what was previously predicted, with persistent pollutants such as PCBs, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and microplastics found in the remote Arctic and deep sea trenches (Schlining et al 2013;Van Cauwenberghe et al 2013;Obbard et al 2014;Jamieson et al 2017). We now know that the global reach of anthropogenic stressors is beyond what was previously predicted, with persistent pollutants such as PCBs, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and microplastics found in the remote Arctic and deep sea trenches (Schlining et al 2013;Van Cauwenberghe et al 2013;Obbard et al 2014;Jamieson et al 2017).…”

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Towards Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions for the Australasian Region of Oceania

Gaw

Harford

Pettigrove

et al. 2019

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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Environmental challenges persist across the world, including the Australasian region of Oceania, where biodiversity hotspots and unique ecosystems such as the Great Barrier Reef are common. These systems are routinely affected by multiple stressors from anthropogenic activities, and increasingly influenced by global megatrends (e.g., the food–energy–water nexus, demographic transitions to cities) and climate change. Here we report priority research questions from the Global Horizon Scanning Project, which aimed to identify, prioritize, and advance environmental quality research needs from an Australasian perspective, within a global context. We employed a transparent and inclusive process of soliciting key questions from Australasian members of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Following submission of 78 questions, 20 priority research questions were identified during an expert workshop in Nelson, New Zealand. These research questions covered a range of issues of global relevance, including research needed to more closely integrate ecotoxicology and ecology for the protection of ecosystems, increase flexibility for prioritizing chemical substances currently in commerce, understand the impacts of complex mixtures and multiple stressors, and define environmental quality and ecosystem integrity of temporary waters. Some questions have specific relevance to Australasia, particularly the uncertainties associated with using toxicity data from exotic species to protect unique indigenous species. Several related priority questions deal with the theme of how widely international ecotoxicological data and databases can be applied to regional ecosystems. Other timely questions, which focus on improving predictive chemistry and toxicology tools and techniques, will be important to answer several of the priority questions identified here. Another important question raised was how to protect local cultural and social values and maintain indigenous engagement during problem formulation and identification of ecosystem protection goals. Addressing these questions will be challenging, but doing so promises to advance environmental sustainability in Oceania and globally.

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Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in the deepest ocean fauna

Cited by 275 publications

References 25 publications

Pesticides, environment, and food safety

Pesticides, environment, and food safety

Knowledge sharing about deep-sea ecosystems to inform conservation and research decisions

Towards Sustainable Environmental Quality: Priority Research Questions for the Australasian Region of Oceania

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