Assessing the scale and ecological impact of derelict and discarded fishing gear across Thailand via the MARsCI citizen science protocol.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 205: 116577, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38896959
ABSTRACT
South-East Asia is among the least studied regions for the growing issue of marine debris pollution, despite being a major contributor towards global marine debris. In the present study, we provide the preliminary results from the MARsCI project, a survey protocol designed to utilise citizen science to facilitate data collection on the ecological impact of discarded fishing gear (DFG) in Thailand. Over a three-year period, 103 surveys were carried out across Thailand, resulting in impact assessment of 606 pieces of DFG. Our findings indicate corals are regularly impacted by DFG in Thai waters and that isolated marine habitats may be more severely impacted than near-shore sites. We further identify crabs, muricid snails, and demersal fish to be among the most regularly entangled animals. We discuss our findings in the context of earlier work from Thailand, and conduct a critical review of the protocol itself, identifying improvements for future efforts.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Monitoreo del Ambiente
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Explotaciones Pesqueras
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Ciencia Ciudadana
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Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
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Mar Pollut Bull
Año:
2024
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Article