Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al.
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Resumo: | In their recent paper, Savoca and collaborators (2016) showed that plastic debris in the ocean may acquire a dimethyl sulfide (DMS) signature from biofouling developing on their surface. According to them, DMS emission may represent an olfactory trap for foraging seabirds, which explains patterns of plastic ingestion among procellariiform seabirds. This hypothesis is appealing, but some of the data that Savoca et al. used to support their claim are questionable, resulting in a misclassification of species, as well as other decisions regarding the variables to include in their models. Furthermore, with their focus on a single lifestyle trait (nesting habit) of dubious relevance for explaining plastic ingestion, Savoca et al. neglect the opportunity to explore other factors that might provide better ecological insight. Finally, we are deeply concerned by the conservation policy recommendation proposed by Savoca et al.—to increase antifouling properties of consumer plastics—which constitutes a substantial environmental risk and delivers the wrong message to decision-makers. The reduction of plastic consumption, waste prevention, and proactive reuse through a circular economy should be at the heart of policy recommendations for future mitigation efforts. |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al.In their recent paper, Savoca and collaborators (2016) showed that plastic debris in the ocean may acquire a dimethyl sulfide (DMS) signature from biofouling developing on their surface. According to them, DMS emission may represent an olfactory trap for foraging seabirds, which explains patterns of plastic ingestion among procellariiform seabirds. This hypothesis is appealing, but some of the data that Savoca et al. used to support their claim are questionable, resulting in a misclassification of species, as well as other decisions regarding the variables to include in their models. Furthermore, with their focus on a single lifestyle trait (nesting habit) of dubious relevance for explaining plastic ingestion, Savoca et al. neglect the opportunity to explore other factors that might provide better ecological insight. Finally, we are deeply concerned by the conservation policy recommendation proposed by Savoca et al.—to increase antifouling properties of consumer plastics—which constitutes a substantial environmental risk and delivers the wrong message to decision-makers. The reduction of plastic consumption, waste prevention, and proactive reuse through a circular economy should be at the heart of policy recommendations for future mitigation efforts.American Association for the Advancement of ScienceRepositório do ISPADell’Ariccia, GaiaPhillips, Richard A.Franeker, Jan A. vanGaidet, NicolasCatry, PauloGranadeiro, José PedroRyan, Peter G.Bonadonna, Francesco2017-09-13T17:45:00Z2017-01-01T00:00:00Z2017-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/5764engScience Advance, 3, 1-32375-2548info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-05T16:41:29Zoai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/5764Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:23:36.416198Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al. |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al. |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al. Dell’Ariccia, Gaia |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al. |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al. |
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Comment on “Marine plastic debris emits a keystone infochemical for olfactory foraging seabirds” by Savoca et al. |
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Dell’Ariccia, Gaia |
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Dell’Ariccia, Gaia Phillips, Richard A. Franeker, Jan A. van Gaidet, Nicolas Catry, Paulo Granadeiro, José Pedro Ryan, Peter G. Bonadonna, Francesco |
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Phillips, Richard A. Franeker, Jan A. van Gaidet, Nicolas Catry, Paulo Granadeiro, José Pedro Ryan, Peter G. Bonadonna, Francesco |
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Dell’Ariccia, Gaia Phillips, Richard A. Franeker, Jan A. van Gaidet, Nicolas Catry, Paulo Granadeiro, José Pedro Ryan, Peter G. Bonadonna, Francesco |
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In their recent paper, Savoca and collaborators (2016) showed that plastic debris in the ocean may acquire a dimethyl sulfide (DMS) signature from biofouling developing on their surface. According to them, DMS emission may represent an olfactory trap for foraging seabirds, which explains patterns of plastic ingestion among procellariiform seabirds. This hypothesis is appealing, but some of the data that Savoca et al. used to support their claim are questionable, resulting in a misclassification of species, as well as other decisions regarding the variables to include in their models. Furthermore, with their focus on a single lifestyle trait (nesting habit) of dubious relevance for explaining plastic ingestion, Savoca et al. neglect the opportunity to explore other factors that might provide better ecological insight. Finally, we are deeply concerned by the conservation policy recommendation proposed by Savoca et al.—to increase antifouling properties of consumer plastics—which constitutes a substantial environmental risk and delivers the wrong message to decision-makers. The reduction of plastic consumption, waste prevention, and proactive reuse through a circular economy should be at the heart of policy recommendations for future mitigation efforts. |
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