Dear Colleagues, we are happy to share with you the new information on the recently published study on '*Potential Risk of Floating Marine Litter to Cetaceans and Sea Turtles: A Review of Spatial Risk Exposure Assessments*'
Arcangeli A., Gregorietti M., Pasanisi E., Santini E., Campana I., and Sarà G. (2024) Potential Risk of Floating Marine Litter to Cetaceans and Sea Turtles: A Review of Spatial Risk Exposure Assessments. *Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review*, 2024, 62, 376-403. The study highlights the severe threat that marine litter poses on cetaceans and sea turtles, species indicators of ocean health. Despite the well-documented risks, the integration of these assessments into marine management strategies remains incomplete. Understanding where and when cetaceans and sea turtles are most exposed to marine debris is critical for advancing conservation efforts and reducing potential harm. The review contextualized the concept of risk and analyzed 415 studies from 2011 to 2022. However, only 23 specifically addressed Risk Exposure Assessments (REA) for cetaceans and sea turtles, with 57% of these studies focusing on the Western Mediterranean, revealing significant geographic gaps. Based on the literature, the study synthesized areas and seasons of higher exposure risk to floating litter in the Mediterranean. The research highlights substantial variability in REA methods and emphasizes the need for standardized protocols to fill gaps in data availability, geographic coverage, and species selection. The authors recommend a spatial-contextual approach to enhance long-term monitoring, especially in under-surveyed regions, to support more effective mitigation strategies. The work can be found at the Journal webpage : *https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003477518-10/potential-risk-floating-marine-litter-cetaceans-sea-turtles-review-spatial-risk-exposure-assessments-arcangeli-gregorietti-pasanisi-santini-campana-sar%C3%A0?context=ubx&refId=897c41ab-6598-4938-968e-b78148805e85 <https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003477518-10/potential-risk-floating-marine-litter-cetaceans-sea-turtles-review-spatial-risk-exposure-assessments-arcangeli-gregorietti-pasanisi-santini-campana-sar%C3%A0?context=ubx&refId=897c41ab-6598-4938-968e-b78148805e85>* Feel free to request a copy from me at antonella.arcang...@isprambiente.it Best, antonella
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