Evaluating the combined effect of climate and anthropogenic stressors on marine coastal ecosystems: Insights from a systematic review of cumulative impact assessment approaches

Implementation of a Far-Field Water Quality Model for the Simulation of Trace Elements in an Eastern Mediterranean Coastal Embayment Receiving High Anthropogenic Pressure

“…The waterbody of the Saronikos Gulf, enclosed by the western coast of the Attica peninsula and the Northeast coast of the Peloponnese, was selected for model implementation (Figure 1). The region under investigation has a total marine surface area of approximately 2800 km 2 and a water volume of approximately 3 × 10 12 m 3 . The study area is divided into the following subareas, based on bottom morphology: (i) Elefsis Bay, connected with the adjacent sub-basins through two narrow and shallow straits, located in the west (Megara strait) and the southeast (Keratsini strait), (ii) eastern Saronikos basin that is further divided into the inner Saronikos to the north and the outer Saronikos to the southeast, from where the gulf connects with the Aegean Sea, and (iii) western Saronikos Gulf (Table S1).…”

“…The study area is divided into the following subareas, based on bottom morphology: (i) Elefsis Bay, connected with the adjacent sub-basins through two narrow and shallow straits, located in the west (Megara strait) and the southeast (Keratsini strait), (ii) eastern Saronikos basin that is further divided into the inner Saronikos to the north and the outer Saronikos to the southeast, from where the gulf connects with the Aegean Sea, and (iii) western Saronikos Gulf (Table S1). The network of monitoring stations (S1, S2, S3, S7, S8, S11, S13, S16, S18, S43) as implemented in the framework of the action 'Monitoring of the Saronikos Gulf ecosystem under the influence of the Psittalia sewage outflow' [21], as well as the sources of pollution (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9), are displayed in Figure 1b. Five trace elements were chosen to set up and validate a water quality model configuration: cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn).…”

“…In a rapidly changing world, sustainable development requires careful planning and early impact prevision [1]. To protect and preserve natural water resources and ecosystems it is important to develop and optimize tools for the evaluation and prediction of anthropogenic pressures [2,3]. Water quality modeling is an implementation moving towards that direction, used in various applications and for all types of aquatic environments [4].…”

A framework for identifying factors controlling cyanobacterium Microcystis flos-aquae blooms by coupled CCM-ECCM Bayesian networks

“…This effect is particularly relevant when studying complex systems, where the interactions between variables can lead to nonlinear dynamics. In BNs, the network structure, represented as a DAG, allows for identifying synergistic and cumulative interactions among variables 74 . By considering the joint probability distribution of variables and their conditional dependencies, BNs can reveal synergistic effects within the system.…”

Overview of the Eutrophication in Romanian Lakes and Reservoirs

“…Eutrophication represents an anthropogenic pollution, requiring interdisciplinary knowledge to understand the phenomenon. Thus, in the specialized literature, the phenomenon of eutrophication is associated with limnology [11], agronomy [12], hydrology [13], climate science [4,14] water biology [15], and even social sciences [16,17]. The eutrophication of inland waters is currently prevented, managed, and remedied through management practices of aquatic ecosystems or land adjacent to them [18].…”