Marine litter in the wake
Within the network that monitors, in the Mediterranean sea, cetaceans and their associated threats, a protocol was developed to compute marine macrolitter according to the needs of the EU Marine Strategy (MSFD) and Barcelona Convenction Ecosystem Approach (EcAp). Floating macrolitter is a pertinent indicator to assess if measures are successful in reducing waste ending in the sea. The photos were shot during the surveys in the Adriatic sea and hopefully a traveling exhibition will come soon
Distribution, abundance & composition in winter
in the investigated area the number of floating items per square Km is
3.8 in the Adriatic Sea and 2.5 in the Ionian Sea
Resident photographer
Luca Antonio Marino is a
biology master student and a wildlife photographer. He is fascinated in every
aspect of nature, from plants and animals to planets and stars. In particular,
his interest in ecology, marine biology and ecosystem management brought him to
deal with the issue of marine litter.
Website: http://lucamarino.weebly.com/
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