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Mass wasting at the base of the South central Chilean continental margin: the Reloca Slide [PDF]
, 2009 Offshore south central Chile (35° S–42° S), the morphology of the lowermost continental slope and trench floor witnesses a voluminous submarine mass-wasting event.
Behrmann, Jan Hinrich +4 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Effective knowledge of ecological connectivity at sea and at the land–sea interface is key to supporting global policy goals to conserve and restore ocean biodiversity and function. However, a persistent lack of commonality in terminology and understanding around the concept of connectivity in marine ecological studies hampers its integration ...
Audrey M. Darnaude +20 more
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Measuring Marine Plastic Debris from Space: Initial Assessment of Observation Requirements
Remote Sensing, 2019 Sustained observations are required to determine the marine plastic debris mass balance and to support effective policy for planning remedial action. However, observations currently remain scarce at the global scale.
Víctor Martínez-Vicente +31 more
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The spread of non‐native species
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global redistribution of species through human agency is one of the defining ecological signatures of the Anthropocene, with biological invasions reshaping biodiversity patterns, ecosystem processes and services, and species interactions globally.
Phillip J. Haubrock +16 more
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Author Correction: Significant plastic accumulation on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia
Scientific Reports, 2023 J. L. Lavers +3 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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Marine debris management in the Adriatic Sea: a case study of Croatia
European Journal of Geography, 2019 Marine debris is a growing global environmental challenge in shaping environmental policies on all scales of governance. Growing use of environmentally harmful materials such as plastic and policy inadequacies in addressing the issue worsen the ...
Sanja TISMA +2 more
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To eat or not to eat? Debris selectivity by marine turtles.
PLoS ONE, 2012 Marine debris is a growing problem for wildlife, and has been documented to affect more than 267 species worldwide. We investigated the prevalence of marine debris ingestion in 115 sea turtles stranded in Queensland between 2006-2011, and assessed how ...
Qamar Schuyler +3 more
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Unrecognized pollutant risks to the Great Barrier Reef [PDF]
, 2013 This report summarises the occurrence, distribution, risks and toxicity of ten pollutants to the marine environment: marine debris, microplastics, sewage-sourced contaminants, trace metals, anti-foulants, coal dust, petroleum hydrocarbon contaminants ...
Berry, K.L.E. +3 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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