Ghost net removal in ancient Lake Ohrid: A pilot study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.023
Abstract: Abstract A pilot study on the occurrence of abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) was conducted in the Macedonian part of Lake Ohrid. Focussing on abandoned gill nets, different methods for detection and… read more here.
Keywords: ghost nets; lake ohrid; removal; pilot study ... See more keywords
Minimum drift times infer trajectories of ghost nets found in the Maldives.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111037
Abstract: This study explores methods to estimate minimum drift times of ghost nets found in the Maldives with the aim of identifying a putative origin. We highlight that percentage cover of biofouling organisms and capitulum length… read more here.
Keywords: drift; drift times; minimum drift; nets found ... See more keywords
Ghost nets: A poorly known threat to Brazilian freshwater biodiversity.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120201189
Abstract: Ghost nets constitute a serious threat to aquatic biodiversity, because they entangle animals as long as they persist in the environment. However, scientific literature in Brazil is virtually silent about this issue in inland ecosystems.… read more here.
Keywords: ghost; threat; biodiversity; ghost nets ... See more keywords