Artículo
Austral Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Sustaining an Injury Derived from Recreational Fishing Gear
Fecha de publicación:
12/2019
Editorial:
International Journal of Science Research
Revista:
International Journal of Science Research
e-ISSN:
2319-7064
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear in coastal environments has become a growing concern. Countless species of waterbirds and seabirds that are found regularly along the coasts are threatened by monofilament lines that are lost (with or without hooks) or are discarded along resting areas. Fishing gear injuries, such as swallowed hooks and constriction wounds from line entanglement, are common in many birds. Here I report an injured individual of the Austral Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in southeastern of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. This constitutes the first report of this specie with fishing gear injury. Actually P. chilensis is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected that it will undergo a moderately rapid population decline over the next three generations due, among other, to disturbance and the degradation of its habitat. Future research should include conducting a survey on abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear given the threat they represent to the local wildlife and potentially coastal users. Particularly in species that use areas with strong anthropic pressure, species with compromised conservation states or charismatic such as P. chilensis.
Palabras clave:
ENTANGLEMENT
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FLAMINGO
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INJURIES
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RECREATIONAL FISHING
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Articulos(IIMYC)
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS
Articulos de INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS
Citación
Beron, Maria Paula; Austral Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis Sustaining an Injury Derived from Recreational Fishing Gear; International Journal of Science Research; International Journal of Science Research; 8; 12; 12-2019; 382-386
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