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Maritime Traffic Effects on Biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Volume 1 - Review of Impacts, Priority Areas and Mitigation Measures
… change, pollution, overfishing, introduced species and habitat degradation have been identified as the principal … Noise pollution can cause marine mammals to abandon their habitat (Borsani et al., 2007) and/or alter their behaviour … should define the (near to) zero-impact noise level that a habitat should have for each type of marine life. 1.8. …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… further study (Hollman, Bouwmeester, & Peters, 2013). HABITAT DESTRUCTION Coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs … RAPMaLi FOR THE WIDER CARIBBEAN REGION 2014 25 and habitat impacts, to identify point sources, to quantify … and equipment issues related to wildlife entanglements and habitat damage. Other outreach programming for recreational …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… with other environmental concerns (emissions, leachate, habitat degradation) and social concerns (land-use, health … research, recreation, and restoration of the marine habitat.254 Artificial reefs may be created in underwater … areas that require a hard structure to support a habitat for reef organisms, including many types of corals …
Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Habitat damage … gap. All sizes of plastic can provide an additional habitat for sessile organisms. This can have important … increasing food insecurity, or from protecting sensitive habitat, at a time of diminishing biodiversity. One current … and may only be carried out when there is a sensitive habitat or question of human health involved. Plastics in …