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No escape from microplastics: Contamination of reef manta ray feeding areas in a remote, protected archipelago

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We found microplastic contamination of the upper water column around the Chagos Archipelago, a remote, protected archipelago in the central Indian Ocean. Key aggregation areas for reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) were contaminated, putting them at risk of microplastic ingestion.
J. Savage, J. L. Harris, H. J. Koldewey, T. B. Letessier, M. Rowcliffe, D. Morritt   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Habitat creation and biodiversity maintenance in mangrove forests:teredinid bivalves as ecosystem engineers [PDF]

, 2014
Hendy, Ian W., Michie, Laura, Taylor, Ben W.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Drivers of variation in yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) abundance and impacts on native fauna in an atoll ecosystem

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes; YCA) are widespread invaders of islands across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. We investigated the ecological preferences and impacts of this species on a Polynesian atoll. We show that even at low abundances, this species can have important impacts on the fauna, including seabirds, and require management ...
Miléna Philip, Simon Ducatez, Jayna L. DeVore   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The feeding habit of sea turtles influences their reaction to artificial marine debris. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2016
Fukuoka T, Yamane M, Kinoshita C, Narazaki T, Marshall GJ, Abernathy KJ, Miyazaki N, Sato K.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Height and phytotelm size affect the invertebrate communities of epiphytic bromeliads in the Amazon rainforest

Ecological Entomology, EarlyView.
The height at which epiphytic bromeliads are found affects the invertebrate community composition within them. The size of epiphytic bromeliads is positively correlated with species richness of both aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates. Whether bromeliads were found in primary or secondary forest did not have a significant effect on the community of ...
Xaali O'Reilly‐Berkeley, Alex Pazmiño‐Palomino, Andrea Hidalgo‐Cárdenas, Sofía I. Trujillo‐Regalado, Hannah Mossman, Jennifer K. Rowntree, Richard F. Preziosi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterisation of a phylogenetically distinct PL25 family ulvan lyase from a seaweed biomass enriched metagenome

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Ulvan is a polysaccharide available from green seaweed with beneficial properties for various applications. The full potential of ulvan requires enzymatic degradation of the polymer, thus producing ulvan oligosaccharides. This study expands the armoury of characterised ulvan lyases.
Andrius Jasilionis, Pavithra Sivakumar, Justyna M. Dobruchowska, Sune Fjermedal, Hörður Guðmundsson, Bjorn Thor Adalsteinsson, Guðmundur Ó. Hreggviðsson, Anne S. Meyer, Eva Nordberg Karlsson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differentiating littering, urban runoff and marine transport as sources of marine debris in coastal and estuarine environments. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2017
Willis K, Denise Hardesty B, Kriwoken L, Wilcox C.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Post‐Release Mortality of European Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Discarded From Small‐Scale Estuarine Fishing

Fisheries Management and Ecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Estuaries provide essential habitats for many fish species, but their confined and accessible nature may increase fish vulnerability to capture, and few empirical studies have quantified the value of restricting net fisheries in such areas.
J. E. Stewart, T. Stamp, P. Davies, A. Hall, T. Robbins, L. Stewart, E. V. Sheehan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tackling marine plastic debris : the possibilities of marine plastic debris recycling

Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit dem Einsammeln und Recycling von Plastikabfall im Meer als eine der möglichen Antworten auf die zunehmende Ansammlung von Kunststoff in marinen Ökosystemen. Das Einsammeln und Recyclen von marinem Kunststoff erfolgt aus sechs Gründen: Ästhetik, Schutz von Lebensräumen und Tieren, Schutz der Gesundheit von Menschen ...
openaire  

Analysis of Sea Turtle Bycatch by Andalusia Pelagic Longline Fleet in the Northeast Atlantic

Fisheries Oceanography, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Northeast Atlantic is one of the most crucial foraging grounds for juvenile loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), while also serving as an important fishing area for the Andalusia surface longline fishery. The main aim of present study is to assess the sea turtle interaction with the Andalusia pelagic
Marina Tortosa, Jose Francisco Moreno, Ángel David Macías, Francisco Javier Abascal, Salvador García‐Barcelona, Juan Jesús Bellido, José Carlos Báez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source