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Global review of shark and ray entanglement in anthropogenic marine debris

Endangered Species Research 2019 100 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
KJ Parton, Tamara S. Galloway, Brendan J. Godley

Summary

This global review compiled data on shark and ray entanglement in marine debris, emphasizing that plastic durability and widespread disposal behavior are responsible for the persistence of entanglement hazards in ocean environments. The review highlights that plastic debris entanglement represents a significant anthropogenic threat to elasmobranch conservation.

is inexpensive to produce, lightweight, durable and efficient in its uses Unfortunately, it is these properties, in conjunction with its disposable nature, rapid consumption by humans and poor waste governance, that leads to its presence and persistence in oceans, estimated as taking hundreds of years to degrade (Barnes et al. 2009).

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