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Threats on Marine Mammals: an Anthropological Perspective

Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology 2024 Score: 35 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Georgios A. Gkafas, Stergios Pardalis, Athanasios Exadactylos, Anastasia Komnenou, Aimilia Drougas, Elena Akritopoulou, Joanne Sarantopoulou

Summary

This review examines threats to marine mammal populations from an anthropological perspective, synthesizing evidence on how human activities -- including fishing, shipping, pollution, and climate change -- drive global population declines. The study highlights the gap in behavioral and ecological data for marine mammals and calls for greater integration of anthropological approaches in marine mammal conservation.

Many species of marine mammals are threatened and their populations decline worldwide due to the increase of anthropogenic activities such as fishing, shipping, pollution and climate change. Our understanding of marine mammal behavior/ecology remains poor and under-documented since studies of the kind are extremely challenging in practice and theory. Applied anthropology can help provide effective strategies based on cultural compatibility. Marine biology has already validated that biodiversity is beneficial to the ecosystem and so should anthropology promote the significance of mutualism in society.

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