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Marine plastic debris and microplastics – Global lessons and research to inspire action and guide policy change
… Habitat damage … 101 Loss of income … 105 Loss of intrinsic value and the moral dimension … 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 …
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 causes of marine biodiversity loss and thus priorities for conservation intervention. The … Noise pollution can cause marine mammals to abandon their habitat (Borsani et al., 2007) and/or alter their behaviour …
Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter Management for the wider Caribbean Region 2014
… degraded by overuse and anthropogenic impacts resulting in loss of biodiversity and loss of natural storm buffers such … 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 …
Marine litter legislation: a toolkit for policy makers
… with other environmental concerns (emissions, leachate, habitat degradation) and social concerns (land-use, health … can Chemistry Council to reduce pellet, flake, and powder loss by resin producers; and JPIF, n.d. 72 Cal. Water Code § … research, recreation, and restoration of the marine habitat.254 Artificial reefs may be created in underwater …