Marine debris ingestion by sea turtles (Testudines) on the Brazilian coast: an underestimated threat? [PDF]
, 2015 Assessment of marine debris ingestion by sea turtles is important, especially to ensure their survival. From January to December 2011, 23 specimens of five species of sea turtleswere found dead or dying after being rehabilitated ...
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa +6 more
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The vertical distribution and biological transport of marine microplastics across the epipelagic and mesopelagic water column. [PDF]
, 2019 Plastic waste has been documented in nearly all types of marine environments and has been found in species spanning all levels of marine food webs. Within these marine environments, deep pelagic waters encompass the largest ecosystems on Earth. We lack a
Choy, C Anela +10 more
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Options for managing human threats to high seas biodiversity [PDF]
, 2020 Areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) constitute 61% of the world's oceans and are collectively managed by countries under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
Allen, HL +5 more
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Plastic pollution in the ocean [PDF]
, 2020 Plastic pollution in the ocean was first reported by scientists in the 1970s, yet in recent years it has drawn tremendous attention from the media, the public, and an increasing number of scientists spanning diverse fields, including polymer science ...
A. Hamid, Hazren +10 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Marine plastic pollution is projected to increase globally in the next few decades. This holds true for South America where the number of species that interacts with plastics is increasing.
Victoria González Carman +7 more
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What goes in, must come out:combining scat-based molecular diet analysis and quantification of ingested microplastics in a marine top predator [PDF]
, 2019 Context: Microplastics (plastic particles <5 mm in size) are highly available for ingestion by a wide range of organisms, either through direct consumption or indirectly, via trophic transfer, from prey to predator.
Bennett, Kimberley A. +6 more
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Impacts of microplastics on marine organisms: Present perspectives and the way forward
Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 2022 The present review is detailed on the microplastics occurrences and their size, types besides impacts of microplastics from phytoplankton to marine mammals.
K. Nanthini devi +3 more
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The Impact of Marine Plastic Pollution in Asia-Pacific on Small-Scale Fisher’s Rights
Human Rights in the Global South, 2023 This paper examines the impact of marine plastic pollution on small-scale fishers in Asia-Pacific countries and how the existing international law accommodates this problem. The research method used is doctrinal legal research with a statute approach and
Ida Bagus Ayodya Maheswara
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Environmental status of marine plastic pollution in Spain
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021 The excessive use of plastic in our society is causing a massive accumulation, since it is a non-biodegradable product and with still poor recycling rates. This effect can be observed in the seas, which more and more plastic waste are accumulating.
Martín Lara, María Ángeles +4 more
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Quantifying Transboundary Plastic Pollution in Marine Protected Areas Across the Mediterranean Sea
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Micro- and macro-plastics pollution is a growing threat for marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and consequently human wellbeing. Numerical models that consider main sources of plastics and simulate their dispersal characteristics are unique ...
Yannis Hatzonikolakis +8 more
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