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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Marine litter"”.
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Assessment of marine litter in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea : a multi-perspective approach
Το θαλάσσιο περιβάλλον είναι άμεσα συνδεδεμένο με την ανθρώπινη ζωή, αποτελώντας βασικό συστατικό του πλανήτη σε ποσοστό περίπου 72%. Η υγιή κατάσταση των ωκεανών ήταν πάντα σημαντική για την ανθρωπότητα μιας και όλα τα είδη ζωής, συμπεριλαμβανομένης και της ανθρώπινης, εξαρτάται από αυτούς. Τα …
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Enhancing public awareness and stimulating co-responsibility for marine litter in Madeira island: a case study
O lixo marinho é descrito como qualquer material sólido descartado, perdido ou abandonado no ambiente marinho e costeiro. Estes resíduos são um problema emergente, global e intergeracional que impactua a esfera ambiental, social e económica de uma região. A Agenda 2030 das Nações Unidas, aprovada …
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Analysis and evaluation of the origin, sociocultural components and biological risks of marine litter in the Asturian coast
La basura marina, es decir, todo aquel material generado por el ser humano y descartado en el mar, ha pasado de ser un problema menor para los ecosistemas y la vida humana a convertirse en una de sus principales amenazas. La creciente preocupación pública sobre la basura ha estado motivada por el …
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Disentangling entanglement in Cape fur seals for better management of plastic pollution impacts
Marine litter is a widespread issue threatening marine biodiversity and coastal economies. Entanglements and ingestion are among the most common impacts of marine litter on wildlife. While most marine litter is assumed to come from land-based sources, marine items such as fishing gear tend to be …
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Long-Term Assessments Of Some Vessel-Source Marine Pollutants
… to reduce and eliminate these inputs to the marine environment. The long-term effectiveness of these measures, applied to vessels operating in the waters around the British Isles, is the research question that has been under investigation by the author since 1971.<br/><br/>Following analyses …
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Rocky Shores: From Habitat Threat to Marine Awareness & Well-Being Benefits
… coastal areas. However, research within Marine Biology has shown that such visits can harm natural habitats. Consequently, this thesis uses an integrative approach to examine both the risks to the environment and benefits to the human visitors in the context of rocky shores (intertidal …
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Understanding the source and distribution of marine macro-plastics in coastal environments
Marine litter can enter the open ocean directly, or via coastal waters and then through numerous hydrological processes is transported to the open ocean, and potentially dispersed vast distances. The spatial and temporal variability of plastic marine litter is complex due to the interaction between …
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Drivers and effects of plastic contamination in aquatic ecosystems
Marine litter indicates any solid material manufactured or processed by man, which is discarded or disposed in the marine environment after its use. The most prevalent sort of marine litter is plastic, which is found in all aquatic ecosystems, even in remote areas far from human activities. Plastic …
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Seabirds as monitors of marine plastic pollution
… items are one of the most pervasive and abundant marine pollutants. They pose significant environmental impacts, including threatening the health of marine life through plastic ingestion, necessitating efforts to reduce plastic leakage into the sea. To evaluate the effectiveness of mitigation …