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Terrestrial ecologists should stop ignoring plastic pollution in the Anthropocene time
(Elsevier, 2019-06)
The massive production of plastic started in mid 20th century. Today, only 60 years later and despite its obvious benefits, plastic pollution is ubiquitous, influencing all global environments and the planet's biota, ...
Assessing threats, regulations, and strategies to abate plastic pollution in LAC beaches during COVID-19 pandemic
(Elsevier, 2021-07-01)
Plastic use and production have dramatically increased globally over the past 65 years with the improvement of life quality by the daily use of plastic products. Still, around 50% of the plastic produced is disposable ...
White-naped squirrels use plastic waste for nest construction in agricultural areas of northern Peru
(Taylor and Francis, 2022)
The undesirable presence of plastic wastes in the marine environment is well known. Reports of effects of plastic wastes on inland continental species are very rare. This report concerns the use of plastic waste by the ...
From social networks to bird enthusiasts: reporting interactions between plastic waste and birds in Peru
(Cambridge University Press, 2023)
Peru has the second-highest diversity of birds in the world, but little is known about the interactions between birds and plastic waste. To fill this knowledge gap, we searched the scientific literature, collected information ...