Foraging grounds of adult loggerhead sea turtles across the Mediterranean Sea: key sites and hotspots of risk
V Almpanidou, V Tsapalou, A Chatzimentor… - Biodiversity and …, 2022 - Springer
Delineating priority areas for highly mobile marine megafauna represents a major challenge
for conservation biology. To manage such areas, one must understand both their spatial …
for conservation biology. To manage such areas, one must understand both their spatial …
[HTML][HTML] Plastic Ingestion by Marine Biota in Five Southeast Asian Nations: Complex Challenges and Long-Term Implications
Plastic pollution has drastically increased in the world's oceans, with significant contributions
from Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and …
from Southeast Asian countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and …
Potential Risk of Floating Marine Litter to Cetaceans and Sea Turtles: A Review of Spatial Risk Exposure Assessments
Marine litter is a main threat for marine life, although the assessment of the associated risks
has not yet been fully incorporated into area-based management tools. Floating litter is …
has not yet been fully incorporated into area-based management tools. Floating litter is …
[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and pattern of legacy and emerging per-and Poly-FluoroAlkyl substances (PFAS) in eggs of loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta from western …
Abstract Per-and Poly-FluoroAlkyl Substances (PFAS) are a class of persistent, toxic, and
mobile and chemicals both from industrial sources and from the use and disposal of …
mobile and chemicals both from industrial sources and from the use and disposal of …
[HTML][HTML] Locating ship strike risk hotspots for fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) along main ship** lanes in the North …
F Grossi, E Lahaye, A Moulins, A Borroni… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Pelagos Sanctuary is the only pelagic marine protected area in the
Mediterranean Sea, instituted for the conservation of cetaceans. Considering the number …
Mediterranean Sea, instituted for the conservation of cetaceans. Considering the number …
Computing ship strikes and near miss events of fin whales along the main ferry routes in the Pelagos Sanctuary and adjacent west area, in summer
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a high‐density maritime traffic area, particularly in the
Pelagos Sanctuary. Ship strikes pose a substantial threat to fin whales (Balaenoptera …
Pelagos Sanctuary. Ship strikes pose a substantial threat to fin whales (Balaenoptera …
Toward a common approach for assessing the conservation status of marine turtle species within the european marine strategy framework directive
Environmental policies, including the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(MSFD), generally rely on the measurement of indicators to assess the good environmental …
(MSFD), generally rely on the measurement of indicators to assess the good environmental …
Polymer composition assessment suggests prevalence of single-use plastics among items ingested by loggerhead sea turtles in the western mediterranean sub …
The ingestion of plastic is becoming a major concern for various species and particularly for
marine turtles across the globe. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was recently …
marine turtles across the globe. The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) was recently …
Floating marine macro litter: density reference values and monitoring protocol settings from coast to offshore. Results from the MEDSEALITTER project
Abstract Monitoring Floating Marine Macro Litter (FMML) is a global priority, stressed within
international programs, and regulated for the European Seas by the Marine Strategy …
international programs, and regulated for the European Seas by the Marine Strategy …
Cetacean presence and distribution in the central Mediterranean Sea and potential risks deriving from plastic pollution
M Gregorietti, F Atzori, L Carosso, F Frau… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sardinian and Sicilian Channels are considered hotspots of biodiversity and
key ecological passages between Mediterranean sub-basins, but with significant knowledge …
key ecological passages between Mediterranean sub-basins, but with significant knowledge …