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Apr 1, 2023 · Marine debris is of various forms (Fig. 1) and affects marine life significantly. It is regarded as one of the most remarkable and persistent threats to coral ecosystems and wildlife globally due to its wide distribution, durability, and low biodegradability ( Avio et al., 2017 ).
Mar 15, 2015 · Marine debris is listed among the major perceived threats to biodiversity, and is cause for particular concern due to its abundance, durability and persistence in the marine environment. An extensive literature search reviewed the current state of knowledge on the effects of marine debris on marine organisms. 340 original publications reported ...
- S.C. Gall, R.C. Thompson
- 2015
May 25, 2021 · The abundance of anthropogenic marine debris is increasing globally, with debris now found in the most remote areas of the open ocean 1,2, polar seas 3,4, and the world’s deepest seafloor 5,6.On ...
- Bungo Nishizawa, Jean-Baptiste Thiebot, Fumio Sato, Naoki Tomita, Ken Yoda, Rei Yamashita, Hideshige...
- 2021
Apr 15, 2020 · The aquatic environment is composed of marine and freshwater ecosystems. Marine environments cover approximately 71% of the Earth's surface and are comprised of oceans, estuaries, coral reefs and coastal ecosystems, whereas freshwater ecosystems cover <1% of the Earth's surface and are made up of lentic, lotic and wetland ecosystems.
- Donat-P. Häder, Anastazia T. Banaszak, Virginia E. Villafañe, Virginia E. Villafañe, Maite A. Narvar...
- 2020
5 days ago · Marine debris produces a wide variety of environmental, economic, safety, health, and cultural impacts and is rapidly achieving recognition as a key anthropogenic threat to global oceanic ecosystems. A central theme of research on habitat degradation via marine debris is determining the impact of specific types of debris (abandoned or derelict fishing gear and plastics in particular) on ...
Aug 12, 2021 · Background Anthropogenic pressures on marine ecosystems have increased over the last 75 years and are expected to intensify in the future with potentially dramatic cascading consequences for human societies. It is therefore crucial to rebuild marine life-support systems and aim for future healthy ecosystems. Nowadays, there is a reasonable understanding of the impacts of human pressure on ...
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Jul 12, 2023 · a–d, Estimates of predictor effects on anthropogenic debris for: all debris (a), fishing plastic debris (b), consumer plastic debris (c) and non-plastic debris (d). The lines of each density ...
