Macroorganisms fouled in marine anthropogenic litter (rafting) arround a tropical bay in the Southwest Atlantic

The presence of floating marine anthropogenic litter in marine environments increase the possibility of transportation of fouling organisms using these substrates as a vector, mainly for those species with close affinities to artificial substrates. The objectives were to qualitatively and quantitati...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2022-02, Vol.175, p.113347-113347, Article 113347
Main Authors: Póvoa, Alain Alves, de Araújo, Fábio Vieira, Skinner, Luís Felipe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Anthropogenic factors
Artificial substrata
Atlantic Ocean
Bathing Beaches
Bays
Beaches
Bryozoa
Coastal zone
Dry season
Environmental Monitoring
Fouled organisms
Fouling
Fouling organisms
Ilha Grande Bay
Litter
Marine anthropogenic litter
Marine crustaceans
Marine environment
Mollusks
Organisms
Plastics - analysis
Rafting
Rainy season
Shellfish
Storms
Substrates
Thoracica
Transportation
Tropical climate
Waste Products - analysis
Water Pollution
Wet season
Winds
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Summary:The presence of floating marine anthropogenic litter in marine environments increase the possibility of transportation of fouling organisms using these substrates as a vector, mainly for those species with close affinities to artificial substrates. The objectives were to qualitatively and quantitatively report anthropogenic litter and its associated fouling groups arround Ilha Grande Bay (IGB). Litter was collected, classified and examined for the presence of fouling organisms on beaches located at two different levels of wave exposure during rainy and dry seasons. The types of litter do not differ among beaches, and the highest density and cover of fouling were reported on exposed beaches due the currents, winds, and storm waves. Bryozoans, barnacles, polychaetes, and mollusks were the most frequent fouling groups observed in litter and represents a potential vector for the dispersion of species in the IGB and adjacent coastal areas. •A new methodology was developed to assess the percentage of biofouling coverage.•The highest density and cover of biofouling were reported on exposed beaches.•Bryozoans, barnacles, polychaetes, and mollusks were the main biofouling groups.•Bryozoans were mostly found in plastic.•The species found in the region are considered invasive and cryptogenic.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113347