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| Title |
The impact of debris on marine life
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Marine Pollution Bulletin, February 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.12.041 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
S.C. Gall, R.C. Thompson |
| Abstract |
Marine debris is listed among the major perceived threats to biodiversity, and is cause for particular concern due to its abundance, durability and persistence in the marine environment. An extensive literature search reviewed the current state of knowledge on the effects of marine debris on marine organisms. 340 original publications reported encounters between organisms and marine debris and 693 species. Plastic debris accounted for 92% of encounters between debris and individuals. Numerous direct and indirect consequences were recorded, with the potential for sublethal effects of ingestion an area of considerable uncertainty and concern. Comparison to the IUCN Red List highlighted that at least 17% of species affected by entanglement and ingestion were listed as threatened or near threatened. Hence where marine debris combines with other anthropogenic stressors it may affect populations, trophic interactions and assemblages. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 100 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 Kingdom | 17 | 17% |
| United States | 13 | 13% |
| Canada | 5 | 5% |
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 50 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 79 | 79% |
| Scientists | 18 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 2,993 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Italy | 2 | <1% |
| Chile | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | <1% |
| Unknown | 2972 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 572 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 485 | 16% |
| Researcher | 267 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 267 | 9% |
| Other | 103 | 3% |
| Other | 338 | 11% |
| Unknown | 961 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 680 | 23% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 481 | 16% |
| Engineering | 144 | 5% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 106 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 104 | 3% |
| Other | 397 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1081 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 715. 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 20 February 2024.
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