Debris ingestion by the Antillean Manatee ( Trichechus manatus manatus )

Anthropogenic Litter on Beaches With Different Levels of Development and Use: A Snapshot of a Coast in Pernambuco (Brazil)

“…Anthropogenic litter may be responsible for economic, social, and environmental damage, such as expenditure incurred by public agencies to clean beaches instead of using these funds for other areas in need (Araújo and Costa, 2006), loss of aesthetic value and tourism potential of the sites (Araújo and Costa, 2007a;Silva-Cavalcanti et al, 2013), pollution by pathogenic agents (Zuza-Alves et al, 2016), and damage to marine biota by accidental ingestion and entanglement, which can cause choking, injury, illness, and death of marine organisms (Moore, 2008;Attademo et al, 2015;Mendes et al, 2015). Along with other forms of extremely harmful pollution, plastics present in anthropogenic litter are one of the biggest concerns for the ocean in terms of marine pollution because of their intrinsic properties, such as low density (which facilitates their fluctuation and consequent dispersion), persistence, cumulative build-up over time, and widespread use (Moore, 2008;Corcoran et al, 2009;Thompson et al, 2009;Scisciolo et al, 2016).…”

Conservation and the 4 Rs, which are rescue, rehabilitation, release, and research

“…), debris ingestion by West Indian manatees ( Trichechus manatus ) (Attademo et al. ), injuries to White‐rumped Vultures ( Gyps bengalensis ) from kites (Roy & Shastri ), collisions with overhead pylons by Cape Griffons ( Gyps coprotheres ) and White‐backed Vultures ( Gyps africanus ) (Naidoo et al. ), stranding of green sturgeons ( Acipenser medirostris ) in human‐engineered flood diversions (Thomas et al.…”

Three Decades of Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) Stranding Along the Brazilian Coast

“…However, death caused by anthropogenic activities, such as debris ingestion (Attademo et al, 2015) and injuries by firearms and sharp piercing objects (data not published because it is part of a criminal investigation) have already been described.…”