Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review
Plastic pollution is a ubiquitous global environmental problem. Plastic ingestion by seabirds is an increasing issue even in remote areas, such as the Arctic, yet research and monitoring of plastic ingestion in Arctic seabird populations is limited, and there are large knowledge gaps for many geogra...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/er-2020-0029 2024-10-13T14:04:07+00:00 Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review Baak, Julia E. Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Barry, Tom Gavrilo, Maria V. Mallory, Mark L. Price, Courtney Provencher, Jennifer F. 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/er-2020-0029 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/er-2020-0029 https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/er-2020-0029 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Environmental Reviews volume 28, issue 4, page 506-516 ISSN 1181-8700 1208-6053 journal-article 2020 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/er-2020-0029 2024-09-19T04:09:50Z Plastic pollution is a ubiquitous global environmental problem. Plastic ingestion by seabirds is an increasing issue even in remote areas, such as the Arctic, yet research and monitoring of plastic ingestion in Arctic seabird populations is limited, and there are large knowledge gaps for many geographic regions. There is currently no standard technique for monitoring plastic debris in the Arctic, making it difficult to compare studies and monitor global trends. Here, we review the current state of knowledge of plastic ingestion by seabirds in the Arctic. We analyzed 38 published records that report plastic ingestion by seabirds in the Arctic region. Of the 51 seabird species examined for plastic ingestion in the Arctic, over half have ingested plastic; however, the majority have a limited number of studies, small sample sizes, and (or) data are more than 15 years old. Additionally, the spatial distribution of plastic ingestion reports in the Arctic varies widely, with large knowledge gaps in the northernmost areas of most countries. This indicates that we lack recent information on plastic ingestion for most of the seabird species in the Arctic. Further, less than one-third of studies reference standardized methods from other regions, making it difficult to assess spatial and temporal trends. Long-term monitoring programs should be established in the Arctic to obtain an accurate assessment of plastic ingestion by seabirds in this region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Canadian Science Publishing Arctic Environmental Reviews 28 4 506 516 |
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Plastic pollution is a ubiquitous global environmental problem. Plastic ingestion by seabirds is an increasing issue even in remote areas, such as the Arctic, yet research and monitoring of plastic ingestion in Arctic seabird populations is limited, and there are large knowledge gaps for many geographic regions. There is currently no standard technique for monitoring plastic debris in the Arctic, making it difficult to compare studies and monitor global trends. Here, we review the current state of knowledge of plastic ingestion by seabirds in the Arctic. We analyzed 38 published records that report plastic ingestion by seabirds in the Arctic region. Of the 51 seabird species examined for plastic ingestion in the Arctic, over half have ingested plastic; however, the majority have a limited number of studies, small sample sizes, and (or) data are more than 15 years old. Additionally, the spatial distribution of plastic ingestion reports in the Arctic varies widely, with large knowledge gaps in the northernmost areas of most countries. This indicates that we lack recent information on plastic ingestion for most of the seabird species in the Arctic. Further, less than one-third of studies reference standardized methods from other regions, making it difficult to assess spatial and temporal trends. Long-term monitoring programs should be established in the Arctic to obtain an accurate assessment of plastic ingestion by seabirds in this region. |
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Baak, Julia E. Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Barry, Tom Gavrilo, Maria V. Mallory, Mark L. Price, Courtney Provencher, Jennifer F. Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review |
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Baak, Julia E. Linnebjerg, Jannie F. Barry, Tom Gavrilo, Maria V. Mallory, Mark L. Price, Courtney Provencher, Jennifer F. |
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Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review |
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Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review |
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Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review |
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Plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar Arctic: a review |
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plastic ingestion by seabirds in the circumpolar arctic: a review |
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