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| Title |
Evaluating the impacts of marine debris on cetaceans
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Marine Pollution Bulletin, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.050 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sarah Baulch, Clare Perry |
| Abstract |
Global in its distribution and pervading all levels of the water column, marine debris poses a serious threat to marine habitats and wildlife. For cetaceans, ingestion or entanglement in debris can cause chronic and acute injuries and increase pollutant loads, resulting in morbidity and mortality. However, knowledge of the severity of effects lags behind that for other species groups. This literature review examines the impacts of marine debris on cetaceans reported to date. It finds that ingestion of debris has been documented in 48 (56% of) cetacean species, with rates of ingestion as high as 31% in some populations. Debris-induced mortality rates of 0-22% of stranded animals were documented, suggesting that debris could be a significant conservation threat to some populations. We identify key data that need to be collected and published to improve understanding of the threat that marine debris poses to cetaceans. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 35 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 20% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |
| Brazil | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Ecuador | 1 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 3% |
| Timor-Leste | 1 | 3% |
| Philippines | 1 | 3% |
| Ireland | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 17 | 49% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 33 | 94% |
| Scientists | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 624 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | <1% |
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 611 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 101 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 101 | 16% |
| Researcher | 90 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 83 | 13% |
| Other | 35 | 6% |
| Other | 83 | 13% |
| Unknown | 131 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 179 | 29% |
| Environmental Science | 174 | 28% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 22 | 4% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 19 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 16 | 3% |
| Other | 52 | 8% |
| Unknown | 162 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 318. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 September 2023.
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