First record of debris ingestion by the shorebird American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) on the Southern coast of Brazil

Rossi, Liana Chesini; Scherer, Angelo Luís; Petry, Maria Virgı́nia

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.051

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“…Weights of ingested plastics ranged from 0.03 to 7.7 g per bird (n = 58) for red phalarope (Connors and Smith 1981;Moser and Lee 1992) and from 0.01 to 3.7 g per bird (n = 39) for red-necked phalarope (Day 1980;Moser and Lee 1992). By comparison, plastics found in American oystercatcher, which are approximately 10-12 times heavier than either phalarope species, weighed an average of 0.29 g per bird (range: 0.01-1.4 g; Rossi et al 2019).…”

Section: Plastics Abundance and Weightsmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…While no studies described shorebirds being entangled with plastics pollution, ingestion of plastic was common. This was first reported in 1969 (red phalaropes Phalaropus fulicarius and red-necked phalaropes P. lobatus ;Bond 1971;Day 1980) and the most recent publication was 2019 (American oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus; Rossi et al 2019). From the 16 literature sources, a total of 1106 shorebird samples were described, including 913 fecal samples and 193 preserved carcasses.…”

Section: General Reportingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, three studies included the %FO of industrial versus user plastics. These studies found that shorebirds had higher levels of user plastics in comparison to industrial plastics (e.g., Drever et al 2018: 82.0% user to 17.1% industrial; Rossi et al 2019: 87% user to 13% industrial). One study also reported the %FO of specific plastics attributes (e.g., fragment, 61%; pellet, 17%; sheet, 7.2%; foam, 6.3%; Styrofoam, 3.6%; rubber, 2.7%; thread, 0.9%; and wax, 0.9%; Zhu et al 2019).…”

Section: Plastics Quality and Typementioning

confidence: 99%

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Shorebirds ingest plastics too: what we know, what we do not know, and what we should do next

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Concerns about the impact of plastics pollution on the environment have been growing since the 1970s. Marine debris has reportedly entangled and/or been ingested by 914 marine species ranging from microinvertebrates to large marine mammals. Shorebirds could have a high potential to be exposed to and ingest plastics pollution, as many species migrate long distances and periodically concentrate around shorelines, coastal areas, and estuaries that can have elevated levels of plastics pollution. Currently, little is understood about plastics exposure, frequency of occurrence, and potential impacts relating to shorebirds. In this study, we catalogued and reviewed available studies across the globe that examined plastics pollution in shorebirds. We then quantified relevant traits of species and their environments to explore how shorebirds may be exposed to plastics pollution. Of 1106 samples from 26 shorebird species described within 16 studies that examined plastics ingestion, 53% of individuals contained some form of plastics pollution. Overall, Haematopodidae (oystercatchers) had the highest frequency of occurrence (FO) of plastics, followed by Recurvirostridae (avocets), Scolopacidae (sandpipers, phalaropes, godwits, curlews), and Charadriidae (plovers). Plastics FO was much greater among species that migrated across marine areas (either oceanic or coastal) than those species that used continental flyways. Species that foraged at sea, on mudflats, or on beaches, had higher average FO of plastics ingestion than species than foraged in upland, or freshwater environments. Finally, species that used a sweeping foraging mode showed higher levels of ingested plastics and contained a far greater number of plastic pieces than all other techniques. These conclusions are based on a limited number of species and samples, with the distribution of samples skewed taxonomically and geographically. Using the combined knowledge of known shorebirds-plastics interactions and shorebird ecology, we present a hierarchical approach to identifying shorebirds that may be more vulnerable and susceptible to plastics ingestion. We provide recommendations on sampling protocols and future areas of research.

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Section: Plastics Quality and Typementioning

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“…In the western Indian Ocean, Cartraud, Le Corre, Turquet, and Tourmetz (2019) surveyed the stomach contents of nine seabird species ( n = 222) and found particles in each species, with the highest prevalence in tropical shearwaters (79%). In Brazil, Rossi, Scherer, and Petry (2019) found synthetic debris in all 24 American Oystercatchers ( Haematopus palliates ) necropsied, with plastic fragments and pellets most prevalent. Roman, Paterson, et al (2019) necropsied 348 petrel carcasses across 20 species, and found that 90% of the rigid items ingested were between 2 and 10 mm and the size of the ingested items is positively correlated with the bird’s size.…”

Section: Effects Of Microplastic Debrismentioning

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Effects of pollution on marine organisms

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Morrison

Arthur³

et al. 2020

Water Environment Research

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This review covers selected 2019 articles on the biological effects of pollutants, including human physical disturbances, on marine and estuarine plants, animals, ecosystems, and habitats. The review, based largely on journal articles, covers field, and laboratory measurement activities (bioaccumulation of contaminants, field assessment surveys, toxicity testing, and biomarkers) as well as pollution issues of current interest including endocrine disrupters, emerging contaminants, wastewater discharges, marine debris, dredging, and disposal. Special emphasis is placed on effects of oil spills and marine debris due largely to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico and proliferation of data on the assimilation and effects of marine debris microparticulates. Several topical areas reviewed in the past (e.g., mass mortalities ocean acidification) were dropped this year. The focus of this review is on effects, not on pollutant sources, chemistry, fate, or transport. There is considerable overlap across subject areas (e.g., some bioaccumulation data may be appeared in other topical categories such as effects of wastewater discharges, or biomarker studies appearing in oil toxicity literature). Therefore, we strongly urge readers to use keyword searching of the text and references to locate related but distributed information. Although nearly 400 papers are cited, these now represent a fraction of the literature on these subjects. Use this review mainly as a starting point. And please consult the original papers before citing them.

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“…Se originan además por agregados en productos cosméticos, exfoliantes faciales y productos de cuidado personal (Napper et al 2015, Guerranti et al 2019, cuyo uso y mala praxis generan su ingreso a posterior a las aguas residuales que terminan desembocado en los océanos (van Wezel et al 2016). La presencia de estos residuos se ha constatado en fauna marina, por ejemplo en crustáceos (Devriese et al 2015, Jamieson et al 2019, peces (Ory et al 2018, Herrera et al 2019, aves (Herzke et al 2015, Rossi et al 2019 y mamíferos (Eriksson y Burton 2003, Nelms et al 2019.…”

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REGISTRO PRELIMINAR DE MICROPLÁSTICOS EN FECAS DEL LEÓN MARINO SUDAMERICANO (Otaria byronia [de Blainville 1820]) RECOLECTADAS EN PUNTA SAN JUAN, PERÚ

Ayala

Cardeña

Cárdenas‐Alayza

2021

RICA

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Los residuos plásticos han sido identificados en excretas de otáridos alrededor del mundo. No obstante, en el Perú los reportes previos de estos contaminantes en Otaria byronia no han sido evaluados. En el presente trabajo se reporta la presencia y forma de microplásticos (MP) en las heces de esta especie, recolectadas dentro de un área natural protegida al sur del Perú. Se logró identificar un total de 47 partículas plásticas clasificadas como fibras y fragmentos, cuya media longitudinal fue de 3.02 y 1.19 mm, respectivamente. La procedencia de estas partículas plásticas milimétricas en las fecas de O. byronia se desconoce; sin embargo, otros estudios han asociado la incidencia de MP en la dieta de los animales. Se sugiere mejorar las técnicas de detección de MP en futuros estudios para continuar los esfuerzos de investigación de contaminantes en animales silvestres marinos.

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First record of debris ingestion by the shorebird American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) on the Southern coast of Brazil

Cited by 20 publications

References 34 publications

Shorebirds ingest plastics too: what we know, what we do not know, and what we should do next

Shorebirds ingest plastics too: what we know, what we do not know, and what we should do next

Effects of pollution on marine organisms

REGISTRO PRELIMINAR DE MICROPLÁSTICOS EN FECAS DEL LEÓN MARINO SUDAMERICANO (Otaria byronia [de Blainville 1820]) RECOLECTADAS EN PUNTA SAN JUAN, PERÚ

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