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Marine macroinvertebrates inhabiting plastic litter in Peru.
De-la-Torre, Gabriel Enrique; Dioses-Salinas, Diana Carolina; Pérez-Baca, Barnaby Licinio; Millones Cumpa, Leslye Alexandra; Pizarro-Ortega, Carlos Ivan; Torres, Fernando G; Gonzales, Karen N; Santillán, Luis.
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  • De-la-Torre GE; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru. Electronic address: gabriel.delatorre@usil.pe.
  • Dioses-Salinas DC; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
  • Pérez-Baca BL; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
  • Millones Cumpa LA; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
  • Pizarro-Ortega CI; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
  • Torres FG; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru.
  • Gonzales KN; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, Lima 32, Peru.
  • Santillán L; Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru; Peruvian Centre for Cetacean Research (CEPEC), Museo de los Delfines, Lima 20, Peru.
Mar Pollut Bull ; 167: 112296, 2021 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33799144
Marine litter, such as plastic bags, bottles, fabrics, or fishing gear, serve as a shelter for many marine organisms that are likely to colonize artificial substrata. Such assemblages can potentially turn marine litter into vectors of alien invasive species (AIS). Here, we report the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates inhabiting marine litter in Peruvian beaches. Results indicate that most of the fouled items found came from land-based sources (81.5%) and Bivalvia was the most abundant class (53.5%), mainly composed of the mussel Semimytilus algosus. No significant differences were found in the abundance and diversity of macroinvertebrates (class level) among sampling sites or sources of litter. Polypropylene and low-density polyethylene items were most frequently found with fouled biota. Although none of the identified species were non-native to the coast of Peru, we discuss marine litter as a potential source of AIS in this region.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plásticos / Residuos Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Plásticos / Residuos Límite: Animals País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido