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- Title
Marine Protected Areas Affected by the most extensive Oil Spill on the Southwestern Atlantic coast.
- Authors
Nunes, Beatriz Zachello; Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira; Zanardi-Lamardo, Eliete; Castro, Ítalo Braga
- Abstract
This study identified the marine protected areas (MPAs) affected by the most extensive oil spill recorded on the Southwestern Atlantic coast, Brazil (2019/2020). We found that 81 MPAs suffered the direct or indirect effects of spilled oil, producing chemical, biological and socioenvironmental impacts over approximately 3.0% of the 2,659 protected areas currently established in Brazil. Although estimates suggest a moderate volume of spilled oil, the incident reached wide coastal strips, probably producing more damage to MPAs than other cases worldwide. Further, the generated negative impacts affected the already fragile environmental protection system in Brazil, potentially leading to negative impacts on global networks of MPAs and worldwide biodiversity.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; MARINE parks &; reserves; OIL spills; ENVIRONMENTAL protection; POLLUTION; PROTECTED areas
- Publication
Ocean & Coastal Research, 2023, Vol 71, p1
- ISSN
2675-2824
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/2675-2824071.22153bzn