Presence of plastic litter in pellets from Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) in Ireland.

Abstract:

:Plastic pollution has been the subject of much research in the last decade. Seabirds can mistake plastic fragments for prey, which can perforate or block the digestive tract and cause ulcers. Most commonly, seabirds accumulate this indigestible matter in their stomachs, obtaining no nutrition and may die from starvation. Certain species of seabirds however, have the ability of regurgitating indigestible matter in the form of pellets. This study aimed to investigate the ingestion of plastics by live seabirds through the examination of regurgitated pellets (n=92) from a Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) breeding colony and a winter roost in Ireland. Plastic prevalence was consistently 3.2% at both sites. The presence of plastic litter highlights the fact that all species of seabird are susceptible to interact with marine litter regardless of feeding habits, although at different rates. More research is needed to understand the driving factors involved in plastic ingestion among different species.

journal_name

Mar Pollut Bull

authors

Acampora H,Berrow S,Newton S,O'Connor I

doi

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.02.015

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-04-15 00:00:00

pages

512-514

issue

1-2

eissn

0025-326X

issn

1879-3363

pii

S0025-326X(17)30130-3

journal_volume

117

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Use of ecological concrete for nutrient removal in coastal sediment and its effects on sediment microbial communities.

    abstract::Ecological concrete (eco-concrete) can reduce excess nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) in water, but its effectiveness in removing nutrients in marine coastal sediments and the response of sediment microbial communities to its use are largely unknown. In this study, eco-concrete planted with Bruguiera gymnorrhiza wa...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111911

    authors: Liu L,Ji J,Guo Y,Chen J

    更新日期:2020-12-15 00:00:00

  • Qualitative impact of salinity, UV radiation and turbulence on leaching of organic plastic additives from four common plastics - A lab experiment.

    abstract::Four common consumer plastic samples (polyethylene, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinylchloride) were studied to investigate the impact of physical parameters such as turbulence, salinity and UV irradiance on leaching behavior of selected plastic components. Polymers were exposed to two different salini...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.054

    authors: Suhrhoff TJ,Scholz-Böttcher BM

    更新日期:2016-01-15 00:00:00

  • Thermal tolerances of reef corals in the Gulf: a review of the potential for increasing coral survival and adaptation to climate change through assisted translocation.

    abstract::Corals in the Gulf withstand summer temperatures up to 10 °C higher than corals elsewhere and have recovered from extreme temperature events in 10 years or less. This heat-tolerance of Gulf corals has positive implications for the world's coral populations to adapt to increasing water temperatures. However, survival o...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.09.006

    authors: Coles SL,Riegl BM

    更新日期:2013-07-30 00:00:00

  • Monthly variation of trace metals in North Sea sediments. From experimental data to modeling calculations.

    abstract::Seasonal variation in trace metal contamination in surface sediments was studied through high resolution profiles assessed monthly by DGT probes in muddy sediments of the North Sea. General parameters such as pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and sulfides were also recorded to estimate their role in the speciation of ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.07.053

    authors: Lourino-Cabana B,Billon G,Lesven L,Sabbe K,Gillan DC,Gao Y,Leermakers M,Baeyens W

    更新日期:2014-10-15 00:00:00

  • Strategic planning to reduce conflicts for offshore wind development in Taiwan: A social marketing perspective.

    abstract::This study aims to improve the current inefficiency and ineffectiveness of communications among stakeholders when planning and constructing offshore wind farms (OWFs). An analysis using a social marketing approach with segmentation techniques is used to identify the target market based on stakeholders' perceptions. Th...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.025

    authors: Chen JL,Liu HH,Chuang CT

    更新日期:2015-10-15 00:00:00

  • Event monitoring of herbicides with naked and membrane-covered Empore disk integrative passive sampling devices.

    abstract::Subsequent to an initial wet season flood event in the Brisbane River, Australia, both fast (naked disk) and slow (membrane-covered) variants of SDB-RPS Empore disk passive sampling devices were deployed with an automated grab sampling program. A trend increase in the aquatic dissolved concentrations of diuron and sim...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.04.012

    authors: Stephens BS,Kapernick AP,Eaglesham G,Mueller JF

    更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00

  • Maternal transfer of organohalogenated compounds in sharks and stingrays.

    abstract::Elasmobranchs can bioaccumulate considerable amounts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and utilize several reproductive strategies thereby influencing maternal transfer of contaminants. This study provides preliminary data on the POP transfer from pregnant females to offspring of three species (Atlantic stingray...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.056

    authors: Weijs L,Briels N,Adams DH,Lepoint G,Das K,Blust R,Covaci A

    更新日期:2015-03-15 00:00:00

  • Anthropogenic litter on Brazilian beaches: Baseline, trends and recommendations for future approaches.

    abstract::Beaches are fundamental habitats that regulate the functioning of several coastal processes and key areas contributing to national and local budgets. In this study we provide the first large-scale systematic survey of anthropogenic litter on Brazilian beaches, covering a total of 35 degrees of latitude, recording the ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110842

    authors: Andrades R,Pegado T,Godoy BS,Reis-Filho JA,Nunes JLS,Grillo AC,Machado RC,Santos RG,Dalcin RH,Freitas MO,Kuhnen VV,Barbosa ND,Adelir-Alves J,Albuquerque T,Bentes B,Giarrizzo T

    更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00

  • Regional assessment of persistent organic pollutants in resident mussels from New Jersey and New York estuaries following Hurricane Sandy.

    abstract::Resident mussels are effective indicators of ecosystem health and have been utilized in national assessment and monitoring studies for over two decades. Mussels were chosen because contaminant concentrations in their tissues respond to changes in ambient environmental levels, accumulation occurs with little metabolic ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.02.077

    authors: Smalling KL,Deshpande AD,Galbraith HS,Sharack BL,Timmons D,Baker RJ

    更新日期:2016-06-30 00:00:00

  • Thermal stress exposure, bleaching response, and mortality in the threatened coral Acropora palmata.

    abstract::Demographic data for Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, and in situ water temperature data from seven upper Florida Keys (USA) reefs revealed three warm thermal stress events between 2010 and 2016. During a mild bleaching event in 2011, up to 59% of colonies bleached, but no mortality resulted. In both 2014 and 2015, se...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.07.001

    authors: Williams DE,Miller MW,Bright AJ,Pausch RE,Valdivia A

    更新日期:2017-11-15 00:00:00

  • Seasonality of the dinoflagellate Amphidinium cf. carterae (Dinophyceae: Amphidiniales) in Bahía de la Paz, Gulf of California.

    abstract::Monthly phytoplankton samples were collected from January 2013 to December 2015 at a fixed sampling site in Bahía de La Paz, Gulf of California. During this study 26 samplings were Amphidinium cf. carterae positive. The highest densities of A. cf. carterae (754.2 × 103 to 1022.4 × 103 cells L-1) were recorded during a...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.073

    authors: Gárate-Lizárraga I,González-Armas R,Verdugo-Díaz G,Okolodkov YB,Pérez-Cruz B,Díaz-Ortíz JA

    更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00

  • Combining geochemical and chemometric tools to assess the environmental impact of potentially toxic elements in surface sediment samples from an urban river.

    abstract::This article investigates sediments collected from the banks of the Subaé River located in Todos os Santos Bay in the state of Bahia, Brazil, in 2018, twenty-five years after the closing of a former lead alloy processing plant. Ten sediment samples were collected at different points of the course of the river and its ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111146

    authors: da Silva Júnior JB,Abreu IM,de Oliveira DAF,Hadlich GM,de Albergaria Barbosa ACR

    更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00

  • Depositional history and inventories of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sediment cores from an Antarctic Specially Managed Area (Admiralty Bay, King George Island).

    abstract::Temporal patterns, fluxes and inventories of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were assessed in nine sediment cores collected from selected areas of Admiralty Bay off the Antarctic Peninsula. Concentrations of total PCBs were low, but slightly higher in comparison to low-impacted, remote environments in the world, rang...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.03.031

    authors: Combi T,Martins CC,Taniguchi S,Leonel J,Lourenço RA,Montone RC

    更新日期:2017-05-15 00:00:00

  • Nutrient distribution and structure affect the behavior and speciation of arsenic in coastal waters: A case study in southwestern coast of the Laizhou Bay, China.

    abstract::The effects of nutrient distribution and structure on the behavior and speciation of dissolved inorganic arsenic (DIAs) in coastal waters were analyzed based on the data of 48 surface water samples collected in the southwestern coast of Laizhou Bay and its adjacent rivers (SWLZB). The concentration of DIAs in the SWLZ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.06.085

    authors: Zhang J,Zhang M,Zhang S,Xu Q,Liu X,Zhang Z

    更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00

  • The Gulfwatch contaminants monitoring program in the Gulf of Maine: Are its data being used for ocean protection, with special reference to Nova Scotia, Canada?

    abstract::The Gulfwatch Contaminants Monitoring Program is part of the Canada-US, Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment (GOMC). Programs monitoring legacy toxic substances, i.e., chemical contaminants, such as Gulfwatch, collect and analyse environmental samples (e.g., blue mussels), interpret the data, and report on ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.050

    authors: Chamberlain SD,Wells PG,MacDonald BH

    更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00

  • Insights into the history and timing of post-European land use disturbance on sedimentation rates in catchments draining to the Great Barrier Reef.

    abstract::Sediment runoff has been cited as a major contributor to the declining health of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), however, climate and land use drivers have not been jointly evaluated. This study used alluvial archives from fluvial benches in two tributaries of the Upper Burdekin catchment together with the best availabl...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.070

    authors: Bartley R,Thompson C,Croke J,Pietsch T,Baker B,Hughes K,Kinsey-Henderson A

    更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00

  • Effects of single and combined exposures of gold (nano versus ionic form) and gemfibrozil in a liver organ culture of Sparus aurata.

    abstract::In vitro methods have gained rising importance in ecotoxicology due to ethical concerns. The aim of this study was to assess the single and combined in vitro effects of gold, as nanoparticle (AuNPs) and ionic (Au+) form, and the pharmaceutical gemfibrozil (GEM). Sparus aurata liver organ culture was exposed to gold (4...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111665

    authors: Barreto A,Carvalho A,Silva D,Pinto E,Almeida A,Paíga P,Correira-Sá L,Delerue-Matos C,Trindade T,Soares AMVM,Hylland K,Loureiro S,Oliveira M

    更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00

  • Regional scale nutrient modelling: exports to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

    abstract::Clearing of native vegetation and replacement with cropping and grazing systems has increased nutrient exports to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) to a level many times the natural rate. We present a technique for modelling nutrient transport, based on material budgets of river systems, and use it to identify the patterns...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.11.030

    authors: McKergow LA,Prosser IP,Hughes AO,Brodie J

    更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00

  • Bacteriological indicators of anthropogenic impact prior to and during the recovery of water quality in an extremely polluted estuary, Golden Horn, Turkey.

    abstract::Five years of monthly data of indicator bacteria from 1998 to 2002 were evaluated to find out the changes in water quality during the rehabilitation of the Golden Horn, an estuary severely polluted from industrial and domestic discharges since the 1950s. Surface fecal coliform was above 10(6) CFU/100 ml at the inner p...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.06.020

    authors: Aslan-Yilmaz A,Okuş E,Ovez S

    更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00

  • Bikini Atoll coral biodiversity resilience five decades after nuclear testing.

    abstract::Five decades after a series of nuclear tests began, we provide evidence that 70% of the Bikini Atoll zooxanthellate coral assemblage is resilient to large-scale anthropogenic disturbance. Species composition in 2002 was assessed and compared to that seen prior to nuclear testing. A total of 183 scleractinian coral spe...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2007.11.018

    authors: Richards ZT,Beger M,Pinca S,Wallace CC

    更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00

  • Degradation rates of low molecular weight PAH correlate with sediment TOC in marine subtidal sediments.

    abstract::The degradation rate of low molecular weight (LMW) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in subtidal marine sediments was found to correlate with sediment total organic carbon (TOC) in stations sampled two or more times after the North Cape No. 2 fuel oil spill. With 2.5-5 months between samplings, stations with lowe...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0025-326X(02)00459-9

    authors: Hinga KR

    更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00

  • A proactive system for maritime environment monitoring.

    abstract::The ability to remotely detect and monitor oil spills is becoming increasingly important due to the high demand of oil-based products. Indeed, shipping routes are becoming very crowded and the likelihood of oil slick occurrence is increasing. In this frame, a fully integrated remote sensing system can be a valuable mo...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.045

    authors: Moroni D,Pieri G,Tampucci M,Salvetti O

    更新日期:2016-01-30 00:00:00

  • Colonisation of plastic pellets (nurdles) by E. coli at public bathing beaches.

    abstract::The hard surface of waterborne plastic provides an ideal environment for the formation of biofilm by opportunistic microbial colonisers, and could facilitate a novel means of dispersal for microorganisms across coastal and marine environments. Biofilms that colonise the so-called 'plastisphere' could also be a reservo...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.011

    authors: Rodrigues A,Oliver DM,McCarron A,Quilliam RS

    更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00

  • The fate of river-borne contaminants in the marine environment: Characterising Regions of Freshwater Influence (ROFIs) and estuary plumes using idealised models and satellite images.

    abstract::A combination of idealised modelling and satellite imagery has been used to assess the dispersal of estuarine plume water and suspended material throughout the ecologically significant marine area off the west coast of the central North Island, New Zealand. The idealised modelling was used to elucidate the relative im...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111169

    authors: Hunt S,Jones HFE

    更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00

  • Effect of freshwater inflow on self-restoration of macrobenthic diversity in seaward intertidal wetlands influenced by reclamation projects in the Yangtze estuary, China.

    abstract::The Yangtze estuary is considered as an important eco-region of China, but it has been heavily disturbed by reclamation projects. We evaluated the effect of freshwater inflow on the self-restoration of macrobenthic diversity in 3-year-old vegetated, gravel, and mudflat habitats of reclaimed seaward intertidal wetlands...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.044

    authors: Lv W,Zhou W,Zhao Y

    更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00

  • Diseases leading to accelerated decline of reef corals in the largest South Atlantic reef complex (Abrolhos Bank, eastern Brazil).

    abstract::Although reef corals worldwide have sustained epizootics in recent years, no coral diseases have been observed in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean until now. Here we present an overview of the main types of diseases and their incidence in the largest and richest coral reefs in the South Atlantic (Abrolhos Bank, eastern...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.02.013

    authors: Francini-Filho RB,Moura RL,Thompson FL,Reis RM,Kaufman L,Kikuchi RK,Leão ZM

    更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00

  • Marine sediment contamination and dynamics at the mouth of a contaminated torrent: The case of the Gromolo Torrent (Sestri Levante, north-western Italy).

    abstract::In this study we have examined the currents and hydrological characteristics of the water column off the mouth of the Gromolo Torrent (north-western Italy) in relation to the grain-size, mineralogical characteristics and metal distribution in the marine sediment sampled. Our purpose was to quantify and map the contami...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.06.010

    authors: Capello M,Cutroneo L,Consani S,Dinelli E,Vagge G,Carbone C

    更新日期:2016-08-15 00:00:00

  • Trace elements in microplastics stranded on beaches of remote islands in the NE Atlantic.

    abstract::The increased quantity of microplastics entering the oceans is threatening the health of marine ecosystems worldwide. Microplastics are of particular concern because they are available to a wide range of organisms and can possibly transfer potential toxic substances such as trace elements. Herein, we provide baseline ...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111270

    authors: Martins I,Rodríguez Y,Pham CK

    更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00

  • Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination in Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, sampling three different matrices.

    abstract::Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels were measured in sediments, bivalves and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) in the relatively pristine marine environment of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska. Most PAH levels in Nelson Lagoon were low, and similar to global background concentrations. Sampling media type can signi...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.07.031

    authors: Lance EW,Matz AC,Reeves MK,Verbrugge LA

    更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00

  • Characterization of seafloor litter on Mediterranean shallow coastal waters: Evidence from Dive Against Debris®, a citizen science monitoring approach.

    abstract::Citizen science programs carried out by volunteers are fundamental for the collection of scientific data on a wide spatial scale. From 2011 to 2018, 468 survey dives were conducted in 172 coastal locations of the Mediterranean Sea through Project AWARE's citizen science program, Dive Against Debris®. During the dives,...

    journal_title:Marine pollution bulletin

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110763

    authors: Consoli P,Scotti G,Romeo T,Fossi MC,Esposito V,D'Alessandro M,Battaglia P,Galgani F,Figurella F,Pragnell-Raasch H,Andaloro F

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00