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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The ecology of forests, their losses, and terrestrial wood decomposition dynamics have been intensively studied and reviewed. In the aquatic realm, reviews have concentrated on large wood (LW) in rivers and the transition from freshwater to marine environments in the Pacific Northwest of North America. However, a comprehensive global synthesis
Jon Dickson +9 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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An Overview of the Current Trends in Marine Plastic Litter Management for a Sustainable Development
RecyclingThis review summarizes recent data related to the management of marine plastic litter to promote sustainable development. It discusses the distribution and identification of marine plastic litter, assesses the potential socio-economic and environmental ...
Maria Râpă +8 more
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Seafloor Litter in the Sinop İnceburun Coast in the Southern Black Sea
International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, 2017 In this study, abundance, distribution and type of seafloor litter were determined in the Sinop Inceburun coast which is the northeast point of Turkey.
Ayşah Öztekin, Levent Bat
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Enhancing Millennial Awareness Towards Marine Litter Through Environmental Education [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2020 One of the influencing factors is the community behavior which reflected public practices in littering. Children are social capital for the community and the essential agents of social change.
Kusumawati Ika +3 more
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Marine litter impacts on the marine habitats and biota [PDF]
, 2012 Marine litter can affect im portant fish habitats such as the nursery and breeding grounds. The two main problems which marine litter pose to marine life are entanglement and ingestion Entanglement results when an animal becomes encircled or ensnared ...
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Composition, spatial distribution and sources of macro-marine litter on the Gulf of Alicante seafloor (Spanish Mediterranean) [PDF]
, 2017 The composition, spatial distribution and source of marine litter in the Spanish Southeast Mediterranean were assessed. The data proceed from a marine litter retention programme implemented by commercial trawlers and were analysed by GIS. By weight, 75.9%
Bellido Millán, José María +2 more
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Marine Litter and Grading of the Coastal Areas of Ambon Bay, Indonesia
Omni-Akuatika, 2021 The coastal is frequently impacted by marine litter that damages marine wildlife and causes economic loss to fishing and maritime industries. In this study, we described the quantity of marine litter in the inner and outer of Ambon Bay.
Corry Yanti Manullang +4 more
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LITTERBASE - Online Portal for Marine Litter & Microplastics and their Implications for Marine Life [PDF]
, 2018 Contamination of the oceans with anthropogenic litter is a global environmental problem which currently receives increasing attention by scientists, policy makers, public authorities, media and the general public.
Bergmann, Melanie +3 more
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