Marine Protected Areas Affected by the most extensive Oil Spill on the Southwestern Atlantic coast
Beatriz Zachello Nunes
Marcelo de Oliveira Soares
Eliete Zanardi-Lamardo
Ítalo Braga Castro
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.
Nunes B.Z., Soares M.d.O., Zanardi-Lamardo E. and Castro Í.B. (2023) Marine Protected Areas Affected by the most extensive Oil Spill on the Southwestern Atlantic coast. Ocean and Coastal Research 71(suppl 2). 10.1590/2675-2824071.22153bzn
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Title = {Marine Protected Areas Affected by the most extensive Oil Spill on the Southwestern Atlantic coast},
Author = {Nunes, Beatriz Zachello and Soares, Marcelo de Oliveira and Zanardi-Lamardo, Eliete and Castro, Ítalo Braga},
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Journal = {Ocean and Coastal Research},
Year = {2023},
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AU - Nunes, Beatriz Zachello
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AU - Zanardi-Lamardo, Eliete
AU - Castro, Ítalo Braga
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DO - 10.1590/2675-2824071.22153bzn
AB - 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.
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