RT journal article
T1 Plasticrusts: a new potential threat in the Anthropocene’s rocky shores
A1 Gestoso García, Ignacio José
A1 Cacabelos, Eva
A1 Ramalhosa, Patrício
A1 Canning-Clode, João
A2 Biología
AB Plastic debris is one of themost extensive pollution problems our planet is facing today and a particular concernformarine environment conservation. The dimension of the problemis so large that it is possible our current erawill generate an anthropogenic marker horizon of plastic in earth's sedimentary record. Here we present a newtype of plastic pollution, the ‘plasticrusts’, plastic debris encrusting the rocky surface, recently discovered in theintertidal rocky shores of a volcanic Atlantic island. The potential impact that these new ‘plasticrusts’ may haveneeds to be further explored, as e.g. potential ingestion by intertidal organisms could suppose a new pathwayfor entrance of plastics into marine food webs. Consequently, its inclusion as a potential new marine debris categoryin management and monitoring actions should be pondered.
PB Elsevier
SN 1879-1026
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34937
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/34937
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 15-nov-2026