papers

Question 1

What were the main findings of the paper by Martin et al. (2022)?

Answer 1

• marine sediment is a greater sink for plastics than the open ocean (2-3x higher)
• greatest abundance of plastics found around Europe/Mediterranean and China
• mangroves/seagrass meadows held highest amount of plastics in coastal environments
• continental slope held highest amount of plastics in open water

Question 2

What were the main findings in the paper by Fakan and McCormick (2019)?

Answer 2

• noise pollution from boats can affect fish growth/development, predator avoidance and behaviour; can cause stress
• ## exposure to motorboat sounds increased heart rate in embryonic damselfish

Question 3

What were some key findings from the paper by McLenachan (2009)?

Answer 3

• historical photos suggest a loss in large species of trophy fish
• unfished communities had higher overall biomass and more large predators

Question 4

What were some key findings from the paper by Cardenas et al. (2020)?

Answer 4

• geographic isolation has left Antarctica relatively unaffected by non-native species
• mussels native to Patagonia (frequent boat route) established in Antarctica