@article{fdi:010077117, title = {{M}arine protected areas invaded by floating anthropogenic litter : an example from the {S}outh {P}acific}, author = {{L}una-{J}orquera, {G}. and {T}hiel, {M}. and {P}ortflitt-{T}oro, {M}. and {D}ewitte, {B}oris}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{O}ceanic marine protected areas ({MPA}s) that are close to the litter accumulation zones in the subtropical gyres receive large amounts of plastic litter, both as micro- and as macroplastics. {T}he macro-litter accumulating on the islands in the {E}aster {I}sland {E}coregion ({R}apa {N}ui and {S}alas y {G}omez) can be traced back to the high seas industrial fishery operating in the {S}outh {P}acific. {S}eabirds nesting in the {MPA}s in the {S}outh {P}acific are affected by both microplastic ingestion and macroplastic in their nests, but there was no evidence of entangled birds. {C}onservation of seabirds (and other species) in these oceanic {MPA}s requires efficient measures to reduce plastic contamination in the ocean. {O}bservations made in the {S}outh {P}acific coincide with those from other oceanic {MPA}s, calling for global actions.}, keywords = {biodiversity ; marine litter ; marine protected area ({MPA}) ; oceanic islands ; plastic ; seabirds ; {PACIFIQUE} {SUD} ; {CHILI} ; {RAPA} {NUI} {ILE} ; {SALAS} {Y} {G}Ó{MEZ} {ILE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}quatic {C}onservation-{M}arine and {F}reshwater {E}cosystems}, volume = {29}, numero = {2}, pages = {245--259}, ISSN = {1052-7613}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1002/aqc.3095}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077117}, }