Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives
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Resumo: | Synthetic plastics have become an indispensable component of modern life, and the amount of plastics disposal has increased dramatically as a result. With human population increasing, it is expected that the prevalence of plastic debris in the environment will also increase, unless sustainable daily habits are incorporated, waste management improved, and new alternative materials are discovered and popularized. To date, several reports show negative effects of plastic debris on marine and freshwater fauna (e.g. invertebrates, birds, turtles, marine mammals). Plastic are ubiquitous in the water column, deposited in fine sediments and enter the guts, respiratory structures and tissues of different aquatic species, and are incorporated into food webs via ingestion. This global problem also affects beach and near-shore activities (e.g. tourism, fisheries, and aquaculture) with negative social and economic consequences. The research of plastics effect on aquatic environments in Uruguay is only incipient. With the aim of contributing to scientific knowledge, decision-making and the management of plastic debris, here we reviewed the available information on plastic debris sources, their impacts on biodiversity, and policy issues in Uruguayan aquatic systems. Moreover, we reviewed and systematized community outreach initiatives, and examined national policies and management initiatives. We found that Uruguayan aquatic systems (freshwater, coastal marine and benthic) are affected by plastic pollution, both from land-based and sea-based activities, although national-level policies are modern and well suited for minimizing the impacts of plastic pollution. We reviewed biota-plastic debris interactions, and found evidence for impacts on a number of aquatic taxa, including the poorly reported ingestion of microplastics in freshwaters fishes and the association with plastic benthic debris. Global and regional hydrographic settings (Río de la Plata Estuary), as well as idiosyn-cratic ecological, socio-economic and cultural issues, make Uruguay a valuable test-site for this topic. Our ultimate goal is to minimize the effects of this widespread environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problem. |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectivesPlastic and microplastic pollutionRío de la PlataAquatic systemsIntegrated Coastal Zone ManagementWaste managementUruguaySynthetic plastics have become an indispensable component of modern life, and the amount of plastics disposal has increased dramatically as a result. With human population increasing, it is expected that the prevalence of plastic debris in the environment will also increase, unless sustainable daily habits are incorporated, waste management improved, and new alternative materials are discovered and popularized. To date, several reports show negative effects of plastic debris on marine and freshwater fauna (e.g. invertebrates, birds, turtles, marine mammals). Plastic are ubiquitous in the water column, deposited in fine sediments and enter the guts, respiratory structures and tissues of different aquatic species, and are incorporated into food webs via ingestion. This global problem also affects beach and near-shore activities (e.g. tourism, fisheries, and aquaculture) with negative social and economic consequences. The research of plastics effect on aquatic environments in Uruguay is only incipient. With the aim of contributing to scientific knowledge, decision-making and the management of plastic debris, here we reviewed the available information on plastic debris sources, their impacts on biodiversity, and policy issues in Uruguayan aquatic systems. Moreover, we reviewed and systematized community outreach initiatives, and examined national policies and management initiatives. We found that Uruguayan aquatic systems (freshwater, coastal marine and benthic) are affected by plastic pollution, both from land-based and sea-based activities, although national-level policies are modern and well suited for minimizing the impacts of plastic pollution. We reviewed biota-plastic debris interactions, and found evidence for impacts on a number of aquatic taxa, including the poorly reported ingestion of microplastics in freshwaters fishes and the association with plastic benthic debris. Global and regional hydrographic settings (Río de la Plata Estuary), as well as idiosyn-cratic ecological, socio-economic and cultural issues, make Uruguay a valuable test-site for this topic. Our ultimate goal is to minimize the effects of this widespread environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problem.Associação Portuguesa dos Recursos Hídricos2015-09-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-88722015000300007Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada v.15 n.3 2015reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttp://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-88722015000300007Lozoya,Juan PabloCarranza,AlvarLenzi,JavierMachín,EmanuelMello,Franco Teixeira deGonzález,SilvanaHernández,DanielLacerot,GissellMartínez,GastónScarabino,FabrizioSciandro,JoséVélez-Rubio,GabrielaBurgues,FernandaCarrizo,DanielCedrés,FelipeChocca,JulioÁlava,Daniel deJiménez,SebastiánLeoni,ValentinaLimongi,PabloLópez,GuzmánOlivera,YamiliaPereira,MarianaRubio,LuisWeinstein,Federicoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2024-02-06T17:23:54Zoai:scielo:S1646-88722015000300007Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T02:29:54.525216Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives Lozoya,Juan Pablo Plastic and microplastic pollution Río de la Plata Aquatic systems Integrated Coastal Zone Management Waste management Uruguay |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
title_full |
Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
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Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives |
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Lozoya,Juan Pablo |
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Lozoya,Juan Pablo Carranza,Alvar Lenzi,Javier Machín,Emanuel Mello,Franco Teixeira de González,Silvana Hernández,Daniel Lacerot,Gissell Martínez,Gastón Scarabino,Fabrizio Sciandro,José Vélez-Rubio,Gabriela Burgues,Fernanda Carrizo,Daniel Cedrés,Felipe Chocca,Julio Álava,Daniel de Jiménez,Sebastián Leoni,Valentina Limongi,Pablo López,Guzmán Olivera,Yamilia Pereira,Mariana Rubio,Luis Weinstein,Federico |
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Carranza,Alvar Lenzi,Javier Machín,Emanuel Mello,Franco Teixeira de González,Silvana Hernández,Daniel Lacerot,Gissell Martínez,Gastón Scarabino,Fabrizio Sciandro,José Vélez-Rubio,Gabriela Burgues,Fernanda Carrizo,Daniel Cedrés,Felipe Chocca,Julio Álava,Daniel de Jiménez,Sebastián Leoni,Valentina Limongi,Pablo López,Guzmán Olivera,Yamilia Pereira,Mariana Rubio,Luis Weinstein,Federico |
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Lozoya,Juan Pablo Carranza,Alvar Lenzi,Javier Machín,Emanuel Mello,Franco Teixeira de González,Silvana Hernández,Daniel Lacerot,Gissell Martínez,Gastón Scarabino,Fabrizio Sciandro,José Vélez-Rubio,Gabriela Burgues,Fernanda Carrizo,Daniel Cedrés,Felipe Chocca,Julio Álava,Daniel de Jiménez,Sebastián Leoni,Valentina Limongi,Pablo López,Guzmán Olivera,Yamilia Pereira,Mariana Rubio,Luis Weinstein,Federico |
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Plastic and microplastic pollution Río de la Plata Aquatic systems Integrated Coastal Zone Management Waste management Uruguay |
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Plastic and microplastic pollution Río de la Plata Aquatic systems Integrated Coastal Zone Management Waste management Uruguay |
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Synthetic plastics have become an indispensable component of modern life, and the amount of plastics disposal has increased dramatically as a result. With human population increasing, it is expected that the prevalence of plastic debris in the environment will also increase, unless sustainable daily habits are incorporated, waste management improved, and new alternative materials are discovered and popularized. To date, several reports show negative effects of plastic debris on marine and freshwater fauna (e.g. invertebrates, birds, turtles, marine mammals). Plastic are ubiquitous in the water column, deposited in fine sediments and enter the guts, respiratory structures and tissues of different aquatic species, and are incorporated into food webs via ingestion. This global problem also affects beach and near-shore activities (e.g. tourism, fisheries, and aquaculture) with negative social and economic consequences. The research of plastics effect on aquatic environments in Uruguay is only incipient. With the aim of contributing to scientific knowledge, decision-making and the management of plastic debris, here we reviewed the available information on plastic debris sources, their impacts on biodiversity, and policy issues in Uruguayan aquatic systems. Moreover, we reviewed and systematized community outreach initiatives, and examined national policies and management initiatives. We found that Uruguayan aquatic systems (freshwater, coastal marine and benthic) are affected by plastic pollution, both from land-based and sea-based activities, although national-level policies are modern and well suited for minimizing the impacts of plastic pollution. We reviewed biota-plastic debris interactions, and found evidence for impacts on a number of aquatic taxa, including the poorly reported ingestion of microplastics in freshwaters fishes and the association with plastic benthic debris. Global and regional hydrographic settings (Río de la Plata Estuary), as well as idiosyn-cratic ecological, socio-economic and cultural issues, make Uruguay a valuable test-site for this topic. Our ultimate goal is to minimize the effects of this widespread environmental, economic, health and aesthetic problem. |
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