A5013798146- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Marine animal studies overview
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Geography and Environmental Studies in Latin America
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Environmental and sustainability education
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Offshore Engineering and Technologies
- Galician and Iberian cultural studies
- Sustainable Design and Development
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
2019-2022
The gastrointestinal contents of twelve individuals from six odontocete species that stranded between 2018 and 2019 in the Macaronesian Region (Eastern North Atlantic) were examined for presence marine debris. In addition, concentrations eleven organic persistent contaminants (nonylphenols, bisphenols, phthalates pesticides) analysed muscle samples by liquid chromatography. No particles larger than 5 mm found, except two plastic labels found on same dolphin. On contrary, all animals...
Manta nets are commonly used for microplastics sampling although a number of limitations have emerged. In this study we compare the manta net to an innovative microplastic sampler, referred as MuMi, registered utility model. The results highlight large variability that can exist in outcomes different studies due lack harmonization between methods and differing factors such mesh size, representativeness or reproducibility volumes. Control over filtered volume is issue be improved trawl...
Achieving sustainable and resilient marine ecosystem restoration requires frameworks that account for both the planned pathway to impact external influences shape project success. PESTEL analysis (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental, Legal) has been piloted in EU projects, such as FutureMARES ACTNOW, assess these factors systematically. Building on applications, BlueMissionAA integrates with a Theory of Change (ToC) framework align deliverables inform governance...
Broad scale sampling methods for microplastic monitoring in the open ocean waters remain a challenge oceanography. A large number of samples is required to understand distribution, abundance and fate particles environment. Despite more than decade widespread study, there currently no established time series measurements research community yet establish standardised set that will allow data be collected quick, affordable interoperable way. We present technique involving connection...
A total of 13 species cetaceans and three marine turtles were found in this study. Data collected by eight independent self-regulated stranding networks, providing information about 1,198 mammal (10 odontocetii, mysticetii one phocidae) 574 sea turtle events between 1991 2008. Trends the strandings analysed relation to composition abundance, their geographic seasonal distribution. The most abundant recorded striped dolphin loggerhead turtle. Some strandings, such as humpback whale, harbour...
The following protocol is fit for seawater sample preparation prior to its observation under a stereomicroscope the determination or microplastic particles.
Marine debris can impact biodiversity in a number of ways, and its effects may vary depending on the type size organisms that encounter it [1]. Since first evidence marine mammal's interaction with plastic intake, there have been studies this subject, together alarming images stomachs full growing concern about it. However, very little is known presence microplastics higher trophic level species such as cetaceans [2]. Up to more recently, they were primarly focused study particles larger...