Delineating the global plastic marine litter challenge: clarifying the misconceptions
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DOI: 10.1007/s10661-020-8202-9
Abstract: Plastics, owing to their various beneficial properties (durability, flexibility and lightweight nature), are widely regarded as the workhorse material of our modern society. Being ubiquitously and increasingly present over the past 60 years, they provide… read more here.
Keywords: marine litter; plastic marine; challenge; delineating global ... See more keywords
Marine litter in stomach content of small pelagic fishes from the Adriatic Sea: sardines (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovies (Engraulis encrasicolus)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-3762-8
Abstract: Marine litter impacts oceans and affects marine organisms, representing a potential threat for natural stocks of pelagic fish species located at the first levels of the marine food webs. In 2013–2014, on a seasonal basis,… read more here.
Keywords: marine; engraulis encrasicolus; marine litter; adriatic sea ... See more keywords
Strandings of NE Atlantic gorgonians
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.03.020
Abstract: Abstract Northeast coral gardens provide vital breeding and feeding habitats for fishes of conservation and commercial importance. Such habitats are increasingly at risk of destruction as a result of over fishing, ocean warming, acidification and… read more here.
Keywords: fishing; sea; coral gardens; fishing gear ... See more keywords
Through the sands of time: Beach litter trends from nine cleaned north cornish beaches.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.016
Abstract: Marine litter and its accumulation on beaches is an issue of major current concern due to its significant environmental and economic impacts. Yet our understanding of spatio-temporal trends in beach litter and the drivers of… read more here.
Keywords: litter; beach litter; time; marine litter ... See more keywords
Mangrove forests as traps for marine litter.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.01.067
Abstract: To verify weather mangroves act as sinks for marine litter, we surveyed through visual census 20 forests along the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf, both in inhabited and remote locations. Anthropogenic debris items were… read more here.
Keywords: mangrove forests; forests traps; mangrove; red sea ... See more keywords
Are FADs a significant source of marine litter? Assessment of released debris and mitigation strategy in the Mediterranean sea.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109749
Abstract: A poorly known form of marine litter known as Abandoned, Lost or otherwise Discarded Fishing (ALDFG) derives from fishing activities using FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices). In the Mediterranean Sea, this activity is widespread in southern… read more here.
Keywords: marine litter; sea; mediterranean sea; fads significant ... See more keywords
Marine litter: Institutionalization of attitudes and practices among Fishers in Northern Norway
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104211
Abstract: Abstract Marine litter harms marine life, human wellbeing and the provision of clean seafood. In the Barents Sea, a high portion of this source of pollution derives from fisheries. However, there remains a knowledge gap… read more here.
Keywords: among fishers; northern norway; practices among; marine litter ... See more keywords
Situating Arab-Israeli artisanal fishermen's perceptions of marine litter in a socio-institutional and socio-cultural context.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.001
Abstract: Understanding the mental constructs underlying people's social responses, decisions and behaviors is crucial to defining the governance challenges faced in dealing with marine anthropogenic litter. Using interactive governance theory, this study provides qualitative insights into… read more here.
Keywords: artisanal fishermen; arab israeli; socio institutional; israeli artisanal ... See more keywords
Citizen scientists reveal: Marine litter pollutes Arctic beaches and affects wild life.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.055
Abstract: Recent data indicate accumulation areas of marine litter in Arctic waters and significant increases over time. Beaches on remote Arctic islands may be sinks for marine litter and reflect pollution levels of the surrounding waters… read more here.
Keywords: pollution; scientists reveal; citizen scientists; marine litter ... See more keywords
Marine litter disrupts ecological processes in reef systems.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.05.049
Abstract: Marine litter (ML) contaminates essentially all global coastal and marine environments and drives multiple ecosystem-level effects. Although deleterious effects of ML on several organisms have been investigated in the last years, this information tends to… read more here.
Keywords: litter disrupts; marine; reef systems; marine litter ... See more keywords
Marine animal forests as useful indicators of entanglement by marine litter.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.004
Abstract: Entanglement of marine fauna is one of the principal impacts of marine litter, with an incidence that can vary strongly according to regions, the type and the quantity of marine litter. On the seafloor, areas… read more here.
Keywords: entanglement marine; litter marine; marine; animal forests ... See more keywords