Search Results - "Baak, Julia"
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Plastic ingestion by four seabird species in the Canadian Arctic: Comparisons across species and time
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-09-2020)“…Plastic pollution ingestion by seabirds is an increasing environmental problem even in remote areas such as the Arctic, yet knowledge on plastic pollution…”
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Breeding seabirds as vectors of microplastics from sea to land: Evidence from colonies in Arctic Canada
Published in The Science of the total environment (10-04-2021)“…The presence and persistence of microplastics in the environment is increasingly recognized, however, how they are distributed throughout environmental systems…”
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Current levels of microplastic pollution impact wild seabird gut microbiomes
Published in Nature ecology & evolution (01-05-2023)“…Microplastics contaminate environments worldwide and are ingested by numerous species, whose health is affected in multiple ways. A key dimension of health…”
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A rapid assessment technique for coastal plastic debris sampling: Applications for remote regions and community science
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-05-2022)“…Marine debris is an environmental issue of increasing importance worldwide, with 80% of marine plastics estimated to originate from land-based sources. While…”
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Decades of monitoring plastic pollution in seabirds in Canada: Spatial, temporal, and methodological insights
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-09-2024)“…Plastic ingestion by seabirds is an increasing issue worldwide, yet species can vary in ingestion based on ecological and morphological differences. This…”
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Annual plastic ingestion and isotopic niche patterns of two sympatric gull species at Newfoundland, Canada
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-12-2021)“…Ingestion of plastic pollution by pelagic seabirds is well-documented globally, but increasingly, researchers are investigating plastic ingestion in generalist…”
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The relationship between plastic ingestion and trace element concentrations in Arctic seabirds
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-06-2024)“…Seabirds ingest contaminants linked to their prey's tissues, but also adsorbed to ingested plastic debris. To explore relationships between ingested plastics…”
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Changes in organ size and nutrient reserves of arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) breeding near a High Arctic polynya
Published in Arctic, antarctic, and alpine research (01-01-2020)“…The arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a ubiquitous migratory seabird of the High Arctic, currently thought to be in decline in most of the circumpolar world,…”
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Plastics as a carrier of chemical additives to the Arctic: possibilities for strategic monitoring across the circumpolar North
Published in Arctic science (01-06-2023)“…Plastic pollution (including microplastics) has been reported in a variety of biotic and abiotic compartments across the circumpolar Arctic. Due to their…”
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Beach litter sources around Nuuk, Greenland: An analysis by UArctic summer school graduate course students
Published in Marine pollution bulletin (01-06-2023)“…Modeling studies illustrate the potential for long-range transport of plastics into the Arctic, although the degree to which this occurs remains relatively…”
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic
Published in Environmental science and ecotechnology (01-10-2022)“…Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in…”
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Microplastics in Arctic invertebrates: status on occurrence and recommendations for future monitoring
Published in Arctic science (01-03-2023)“…Few studies have been published on the occurrence and distribution of microplastics (MPs) in invertebrates from the Arctic. We still need to develop harmonized…”
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Monitoring litter on Arctic and subarctic shorelines: current status and next steps for monitoring programs
Published in Arctic science (01-12-2023)“…Plastic pollution is ubiquitous, and the Arctic is no exception. One important step to understand the extent of the problem, and to monitor its impact is to…”
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Non-breeding movements and foraging ecology of the Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle in Atlantic Canada
Published in Marine ornithology (01-04-2021)“…Understanding the movements of seabirds, which are important ecological indicators, can provide new insights into physical and biological aspects of the marine…”
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An ecosystem-scale litter and microplastics monitoring plan under the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Published in Arctic science (01-12-2022)“…Lack of knowledge on levels and trends of litter and microplastics in the Arctic, is limiting our understanding of the sources, transport, fate, and effects is…”
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Review of plastic pollution policies of Arctic countries in relation to seabirds
Published in Facets (Ottawa) (01-01-2021)“…Marine plastic is a ubiquitous environmental problem that can have an impact on a variety of marine biota, such as seabirds, making it an important concern for…”
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Anthropogenic litter in marine waters and coastlines of Arctic Canada and West Greenland
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-08-2021)“…Despite much interest and research into marine litter (including plastic debris) on beaches globally, relatively little is known about the density and…”
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A meta‐analysis of the impact of drones on birds
Published in Frontiers in ecology and the environment (10-10-2024)“…Drones are increasingly being used to monitor, film, and survey birds. Many studies also report that, as compared to traditional methods such as ground counts…”
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