Interactions Between Marine Megafauna and Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia

• Main Authors: Omeyer, Lucy C.M., Duncan, Emily, Abreo, Neil Angelo S, Acebes, Jo Marie V, AngSinco-Jimenez, Lea A, Anuar, Sabiqah T, Aragones, Lemnuel V, Araujo, Gonzalo, Carrasco, Luis R, Espiritu, Emilyn Q
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Entanglement; Ingestion; Marine debris; Marine litter; Plastic debris; Environmental Sciences; Life Sciences; Marine Biology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/113; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/es-faculty-pubs/article/1112/viewcontent/11Ng_51123.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Southeast (SE) Asia is a highly biodiverse region, yet it is also estimated to cumulatively contribute a third of the total global marine plastic pollution. This threat is known to have adverse impacts on marine megafauna, however, understanding of its impacts has recently been highlighted as a prio...