by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n
Climate change<\/strong> and rising pressure from human activities generate an increased metal<\/strong> release from the coasts to the oceans. A phenomenon that occurs through emersion from sediments where pollutants remain buried for a long time due to a series of favourable conditions. This is suggested by a study<\/a> from the University of Gothenburg<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In coastal soils, the authors point out, low oxygen levels and slow decay environments contribute to the sequestration of material, protecting the surrounding marine environments. Coastal sediments and mangroves<\/a>, in particular, are typical reservoirs of metal pollutants<\/strong>. Climate-related events, however, can increase the uptake of metals by living organisms with negative consequences for them.<\/p>\n