Year: 2014
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Quantifying the interaction of marine biota with marine litter requires understanding the mechanisms of response of different taxa.Plastic ubiquity and size fraction preclude large impacts over the organisms exposed to marine litter.The Mediterranean, a semi-enclosed Sea, is one of the most affected by plastic concentrations.Different effects have been identified: ingestion, entanglement, toxicity, invasions, and physical harm, among others.This paper reviews studies on marine organisms and marine litter with emphasis on main taxa affected, habitats, feeding strategies, IUCN category.Further this review provides updated data, identifies knowledge gaps and provides suggestions for further research to be undertaken under the scenario of increasing plastic loads to the Mediterranean.
Authors: Deudero, Salud, Alomar, Carme
Institution: Centro Oceanográfico de Illes Balears
Language: English
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life below water
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7070806477