Naslov
The effects of plastic ingestion on an endangered sea turtle

Autori
Marn, Nina ; Kooijman, S.A.L.M. ; Legović, Tarzan ; Jusup, Marko ; Klanjšček, Tin

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
5th international symposium on Dynamic Energy Budget theory, DEB 2017 : Book of abstracts / Augustine, S. - Tromsø, 2017, 122-123

Skup
5th international symposium on Dynamic Energy Budget theory (DEB 2017)

Mjesto i datum
Tromsø, Norveška, 31.05.2017. - 02.06.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
plastic ingestion ; DEB theory ; Synthesizing Units ; enangered marine turtle

Sažetak
The framework of the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory and the concept of Synthesizing Units (SUs) were combined to study the effects of plastic ingestion on the energy budget and life cycle of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta). The loggerhead turtle is one of several hundred marine species which reportedly ingest plastic. Plastic ingestion has been observed to impact individual fitness, probably the best known example being tragically starved to death albatrosses. The long-term effects of plastic ingestion in a long-lived, slow-maturing species such as the loggerhead turtle are, however, still unknown, and are difficult to elucidate merely through experiments or from currently available data. This is where well-designed mechanistic models (such as DEB models) become extremely valuable.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Matematika, Geologija, Biologija

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