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Pierpaolo Consoli, Franco Andaloro, Chiara Altobelli, Pietro Battaglia, Silvana Campagnuolo, Simonepietro Canese, Luca Castriota, Tiziana Cillari, Manuela Falautano, Cristina Ped\u00e0, Patrizia Perzia, Mauro Sinopoli, Pietro Vivona, Gianfranco Scotti, Valentina Esposito, Francois Galgani, Teresa Romeo,<\/p>\n

Marine litter in an EBSA (Ecologically or Biologically Significant Area) of the central Mediterranean Sea:
\nAbundance, composition, impact on benthic species and basis for monitoring entanglement,<\/p>\n

Environmental Pollution, Volume 236, May 2018, Pages 405-415, ISSN 0269-7491,<\/p>\n

Abstract:
\nMarine litter is commonly observed everywhere in the ocean. In this
\nstudy, we analyzed 17\u202fkm of video footage, collected by a Remotely
\nOperated Vehicle (ROV) at depths ranging between 20 and 220\u202fm, during 19
\ntransects performed on the rocky banks of the Straits of Sicily.<\/p>\n

Recently, the Contracting Parties of the Convention on Biological
\nDiversity (CBD) recognized this site as an Ecologically or Biologically
\nSignificant Area (EBSA). The research aim was to quantify the abundance
\nof marine litter and its impact on benthic fauna. Litter density ranged
\nfrom 0 items\/100\u202fm2 to 14.02 items\/100\u202fm2 with a mean (\u00b1standard error)
\nof 2.13 (\u00b10.84) items\/100\u202fm2. The observed average density was higher
\n(5.2 items\/100\u202fm2) at depths >100\u202fm than at shallower depths (<100\u202fm,
\n0.71 items\/100\u202fm2). Lost or abandoned fishing lines contributed to
\n98.07% of the overall litter density, then representing the dominant
\nsource of marine debris.
\nLitter interactions with fauna were frequently observed,
\nwith 30% of litter causing \u201centanglement\/coverage\u201d and 15%
\ncausing damage to sessile fauna. A total of 16 species showed
\ninteraction (entanglement\/coverage or damage) with litter items and 12
\nof these are species of conservation concern according to international
\ndirectives and agreements (CITES, Berne Convention, Habitat Directive,
\nSPA\/BD Protocol, IUCN Red List); we also observed 7 priority habitats of
\nthe SPA\/BD Protocol.
\nThis research will support the implementation of monitoring \u201cHarm\u201d as
\nrecommended by the UN Environment\/MAP Regional Plan
\non Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, and the Marine
\nStrategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The institution of a SPAMI in the
\ninvestigated area could represent a good management action for the
\nprotection of this hotspot of biodiversity and to achieve a Good
\nEnvironmental Status (GES) for the marine environment by 2020, under the MSFD.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=10ZtZSF1Q1hBqTHJaHA8Dg2FTr3ZqBGPx<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envpol.2018.01.097<\/a>.
\n(https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0269749117330117)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pierpaolo Consoli, Franco Andaloro, Chiara Altobelli, Pietro Battaglia, Silvana Campagnuolo, Simonepietro Canese, Luca Castriota, Tiziana Cillari, Manuela Falautano, Cristina Ped\u00e0, Patrizia Perzia, Mauro Sinopoli, Pietro Vivona, Gianfranco Scotti, Valentina Esposito, Francois Galgani, Teresa Romeo, Marine litter in an EBSA (Ecologically or Biologically Significant Area) of the central Mediterranean Sea: Abundance, composition, impact on benthic species and basis for monitoring entanglement, Environmental Pollution, Volume 236, May 2018, Pages 405-415, ISSN 0269-7491, Abstract: Marine litter is commonly observed everywhere in the ocean. In this study, we analyzed 17\u202fkm of video footage, collected by a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) at depths ranging between 20 and 220\u202fm, during 19 transects performed on the rocky banks of the Straits of Sicily. Recently, the Contracting Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recognized this site as an Ecologically or Biologically Significant Area (EBSA). The research aim was to quantify the abundance of marine litter and its impact on benthic fauna. Litter density ranged from 0 items\/100\u202fm2 to 14.02 items\/100\u202fm2 with a mean (\u00b1standard error) of 2.13 (\u00b10.84) items\/100\u202fm2. The observed average density was higher (5.2 items\/100\u202fm2) at depths >100\u202fm than at shallower depths (<100\u202fm, 0.71 items\/100\u202fm2). Lost or abandoned fishing lines contributed to 98.07% of the overall litter density, then representing the dominant source of marine debris. Litter interactions with fauna were frequently observed, with 30% of litter causing \u201centanglement\/coverage\u201d and 15% causing damage to sessile fauna. A total of 16 species showed interaction (entanglement\/coverage or damage) with litter items and 12 of these are species of conservation concern according to international directives and agreements (CITES, Berne Convention, Habitat Directive, SPA\/BD Protocol, IUCN Red List); we also observed 7 priority habitats of the SPA\/BD Protocol. This research will support the implementation of monitoring \u201cHarm\u201d as recommended by the UN Environment\/MAP Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The institution of a SPAMI in the investigated area could represent a good management action for the protection of this hotspot of biodiversity and to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) for the marine environment by 2020, under the MSFD. https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=10ZtZSF1Q1hBqTHJaHA8Dg2FTr3ZqBGPx https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envpol.2018.01.097. 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Recently, the Contracting Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recognized this site as an Ecologically or Biologically Significant Area (EBSA). The research aim was to quantify the abundance of marine litter and its impact on benthic fauna. Litter density ranged from 0 items\/100\u202fm2 to 14.02 items\/100\u202fm2 with a mean (\u00b1standard error) of 2.13 (\u00b10.84) items\/100\u202fm2. The observed average density was higher (5.2 items\/100\u202fm2) at depths >100\u202fm than at shallower depths (<100\u202fm, 0.71 items\/100\u202fm2). Lost or abandoned fishing lines contributed to 98.07% of the overall litter density, then representing the dominant source of marine debris. Litter interactions with fauna were frequently observed, with 30% of litter causing \u201centanglement\/coverage\u201d and 15% causing damage to sessile fauna. A total of 16 species showed interaction (entanglement\/coverage or damage) with litter items and 12 of these are species of conservation concern according to international directives and agreements (CITES, Berne Convention, Habitat Directive, SPA\/BD Protocol, IUCN Red List); we also observed 7 priority habitats of the SPA\/BD Protocol. This research will support the implementation of monitoring \u201cHarm\u201d as recommended by the UN Environment\/MAP Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean, and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The institution of a SPAMI in the investigated area could represent a good management action for the protection of this hotspot of biodiversity and to achieve a Good Environmental Status (GES) for the marine environment by 2020, under the MSFD. https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=10ZtZSF1Q1hBqTHJaHA8Dg2FTr3ZqBGPx https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.envpol.2018.01.097. 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