Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea

Plastic marine pollution is an increasing threat to global marine diversity. Quantifying this threat is particularly difficult and complex, especially when evaluating multiple species with different ecological requirements. Here, we examine the semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea where the...

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Authors: Compa, Montserrat, Alomar, Carme, Erik, Vansebille, Lebreton, Laurent, Hardesty, Britta Denise, Deudero, Salud
Format: article
Publication Date:2019
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/318663
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/318663
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Risk framework
Medio Marino y Protección Ambiental
Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Plastic ingestion
Marine debris
Ecological assessment
Marine species
Biodiversity
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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
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spelling Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean SeaCompa, MontserratAlomar, CarmeErik, VansebilleLebreton, LaurentHardesty, Britta DeniseDeudero, SaludRisk frameworkMedio Marino y Protección AmbientalCentro Oceanográfico de BalearesPlastic ingestionMarine debrisEcological assessmentMarine speciesBiodiversityhttp://metadata.un.org/sdg/14http://metadata.un.org/sdg/15Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity lossConserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable developmentPlastic marine pollution is an increasing threat to global marine diversity. Quantifying this threat is particularly difficult and complex, especially when evaluating multiple species with different ecological requirements. Here, we examine the semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea where the inputs of plastic pollution and its impact on marine diversity are still widely unknown. Eighty-four species from six taxonomic classes were evaluated to assess the risk of ingesting plastic marine debris, integrating inter-specific factors such as plastic exposure rates and life history traits (e.g., motility, habitat, and body size). Species were modelled within a spatial context to identify and estimate their exposure to plastic ingestion across the Mediterranean Sea using literature data, species distribution maps and plastic dispersion models. Our approach identified hotspots for the risk of plastic ingestion across multiple taxa in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting that coastal species are at higher risk of ingesting plastic in the marine environment than open-sea species. The plastic exposure analysis indicated that species with larger home ranges were more at risk of exposure with increased distances while local species were more likely to be exposed to plastic closer to the centre of their home range location. The approach used in this study can be applied to support management and mitigation efforts throughout the Mediterranean Sea and in other geographic regions to minimize the impact of plastic pollution on marine diversity.Elsevier BV202320232019info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501http://hdl.handle.net/10261/318663reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)InglésCentro Oceanográfico de Balearesinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3186632026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
title Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
spellingShingle Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Compa, Montserrat
Risk framework
Medio Marino y Protección Ambiental
Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Plastic ingestion
Marine debris
Ecological assessment
Marine species
Biodiversity
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/14
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
title_short Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
title_full Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
title_fullStr Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
title_full_unstemmed Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
title_sort Risk assessment of plastic pollution on marine diversity in the Mediterranean Sea
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Compa, Montserrat
Alomar, Carme
Erik, Vansebille
Lebreton, Laurent
Hardesty, Britta Denise
Deudero, Salud
author Compa, Montserrat
author_facet Compa, Montserrat
Alomar, Carme
Erik, Vansebille
Lebreton, Laurent
Hardesty, Britta Denise
Deudero, Salud
author_role author
author2 Alomar, Carme
Erik, Vansebille
Lebreton, Laurent
Hardesty, Britta Denise
Deudero, Salud
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Risk framework
Medio Marino y Protección Ambiental
Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Plastic ingestion
Marine debris
Ecological assessment
Marine species
Biodiversity
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/14
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
topic Risk framework
Medio Marino y Protección Ambiental
Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares
Plastic ingestion
Marine debris
Ecological assessment
Marine species
Biodiversity
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/14
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
description Plastic marine pollution is an increasing threat to global marine diversity. Quantifying this threat is particularly difficult and complex, especially when evaluating multiple species with different ecological requirements. Here, we examine the semi-enclosed basin of the Mediterranean Sea where the inputs of plastic pollution and its impact on marine diversity are still widely unknown. Eighty-four species from six taxonomic classes were evaluated to assess the risk of ingesting plastic marine debris, integrating inter-specific factors such as plastic exposure rates and life history traits (e.g., motility, habitat, and body size). Species were modelled within a spatial context to identify and estimate their exposure to plastic ingestion across the Mediterranean Sea using literature data, species distribution maps and plastic dispersion models. Our approach identified hotspots for the risk of plastic ingestion across multiple taxa in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting that coastal species are at higher risk of ingesting plastic in the marine environment than open-sea species. The plastic exposure analysis indicated that species with larger home ranges were more at risk of exposure with increased distances while local species were more likely to be exposed to plastic closer to the centre of their home range location. The approach used in this study can be applied to support management and mitigation efforts throughout the Mediterranean Sea and in other geographic regions to minimize the impact of plastic pollution on marine diversity.
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