PPT-Microplastics in the Marine Environment: Implications on commercially important Fish

DAINESRAVN A V 13 FARAGGIANA E 2 pietroluongo G 4 quintana B 4 milIou A 4 1 Erhvervsakademi Aarhus Sønderhøj 30 8260 Viby Denmark. Marine Litter, UNEP/GPA. UNEA Resolution. First session of the United Nations . Environment Assembly – . Resolution 1/6 . on Marine Plastic Debris and . Microplastics. :. Encourages . Governments, intergovernmental organizations, industry and others to cooperate with the Global Partnership on Marine Litter . —the sources might surprise . you. Maia McGuire, PhD. Extension Agent. What are . microplastics. ?. Oxford Dictionary definition of plastic: . A synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form.. MSC . Staff training 2016. 1. 1) What is the problem?. www.msc.org. Over the last 100 years, the world's fish stocks have . seen a . shocking decline. The majority of stocks are now considered . fully-exploited. 1. Pointing out Plastic. Plastics can be found in many products at school and home. Plastics are created by . _____________ . from . _____ . or . _________________. . There are lots of types of plastics. . Copepods . Type of crustacean. Lives on outside of fish. www.natgeocreative.com. Hoeg. et al. 2005. Isopods. www.uj.ac.za. Type of crustacean. Lives on outside of fish. Joao Pedro Silva. Klaus . Stlefel. Plastics can be found in many products at school and home. Plastics are created by . _____________ . from . _____ . or . _________________. . There are lots of types of plastics. . people. oil. n. atural gas. Plastics can be found in many products at school and home. Plastics are created by . _____________ . from . _____ . or . _________________. . There are lots of types of plastics. . people. oil. n. atural gas. Sadia. . Tahir. . The most recent definition considers marine (or blue) biotechnology as "exploration of the capabilities of marine organisms at the whole, cell, or molecular level, to provide solutions to today's problems, with the use of technology to advance the understanding and accessibility of marine biological material.“. IMPACT OF MARINE LITTER ESPECIALLY PLASTICS ON THE AFRICAN MARINE ENVIRONMENT 4 TH Association of African Maritime Administration Conference hosted by Egypt Savoy Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh . These synthetic particulate adsorb contaminants and chemicals whi. ch . bioaccumulate within organisms. As microplastic pollution awareness rises, scientists are characterizing, quantifying, and mapping distribution of these particulate. . . of. . the. GES in . the. . Mediterranean. , . gap. . analysis. , . priority. . needs. to . improve. . coherence. “. Sašo Gorjanc (IWRS). MEDCIS . Workshops. - . Litter. , 23. r. d. . February. Biowaste. via a Circular Economy Process. Rosaria . Ciriminna. ISMN-CNR, . Italy. Outlook of the . presentation. The . problem. . with. . today. ’s . omega-3 . dietary. . supplements. New . circular. Kendall Wontor. Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry. University of Mississippi. Microplastics as a Global Contaminant. 2. Geyer, R. et al. (2017) Production, use, and fate of all plastic ever made. . Lab 1 . Fish Ecology:. is . the study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of fishes, the interactions among fishes, and the interactions between fishes with their environment..