Gonzalez-Paredes, Daniel, and Estrades, Andres (2021) Plastics Versus Turtles: An Overview of the Uruguayan Case. In: Nahill, Brad, (ed.) Sea Turtle Research and Conservation: Lessons from working in the field. Academic Press, London, UK, pp. 83-92.

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Abstract

Plastic pollution is now considered to be one of the main threats to the marine environment. Plastics are ubiquitous and persistent pollutants that tend to undergo fragmentation and be concentrated in oceanic gyres and coastal fronts by the combined actions of winds and currents. When these garbage patches overlap with key habitats for sea turtles, the consequences for these species are dramatic. Ingestion, bioaccumulation, and entanglement, among others, are frequent impacts of plastic pollution on sea turtles’ health. Since 1999, the local NGO Karumbé has been working tirelessly for the conservation of marine turtles in Uruguay. This chapter discusses the experiences of the Karumbé initiative in the last 20 years.

Item ID:	82347
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	978-0-12-821029-1
Copyright Information:	© 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2024 23:28
FoR Codes:	41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410401 Conservation and biodiversity @ 45% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4105 Pollution and contamination > 410599 Pollution and contamination not elsewhere classified @ 55%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 100%
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