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Título: | Lagrangian tracking of long-lasting plastic tags: From lobster fisheries in the USA and Canada to Macaronesia |
Autores/as: | Cividanes García,Marcos Aguiar González, Miguel Borja Gómez, May Herrera Ulibarri, Alicia Martinez Sanchez,Ico Pham, C.K. Pérez, L. Machín Jiménez, Francisco José |
Clasificación UNESCO: | 331210 Plásticos 330811 Control de la contaminación del agua |
Palabras clave: | Macaronesia Marine plastic pollution Lobster fisheries Plastic tags North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, et al. |
Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
Proyectos: | Evaluación del impacto de microplásticos y contaminantes emergentes en las costas de la Macaronesia |
Publicación seriada: | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
Resumen: | Plastic waste from the fishing industry, particularly lobster trap identification tags from the USA and Canada, poses a significant threat to marine ecosystems due to its resilience. This study unveils a novel link between North American fisheries and the appearance of these plastic tags in Macaronesia. Collected in the Azores and Canary Islands, these tags offer a unique insight into the sources and spatio-temporal scales of marine plastic pollution. Ocean model data indicates the Labrador Current and Gulf Stream as key forces transporting these tags. Virtual particle simulations show a small fraction reaching Macaronesia (4.12 % in the Azores, 0.76 % in the Canary Islands), suggesting real ocean drift. The Azores, with more collected tags, are more susceptible, and tags can reach Macaronesia in under a year. These findings underscore the urgency of better waste management and emphasize the role of citizen science in monitoring and combating marine pollution. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10553/127941 |
ISSN: | 0025-326X |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115908 |
Fuente: | Marine Pollution Bulletin [ISSN 0025-326X], v. 198, 115908, (Enero 2014) |
Colección: | Artículos |
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