Royal Society Open Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: July 1, 2023
It
is
well
recognized
that
COVID-19
lockdowns
impacted
human
interactions
with
natural
ecosystems.
One
example
recreational
fishing,
which,
in
developed
countries,
involves
approximately
10%
of
people.
Fishing
licence
sales
and
observations
at
angling
locations
suggest
fishing
effort
increased
substantially
during
lockdowns.
However,
the
extent
duration
this
increase
remain
largely
unknown.
We
used
four
years
(2018-2021)
high-resolution
data
from
a
personal
fish-finder
device
to
explore
impact
on
European
countries.
show
relative
use
1.2-3.8-fold
March-May
2020
generally
remained
elevated
even
end
2021.
first
lockdown
also
became
more
frequent
weekdays.
Statistical
models
explained
50-70%
variation,
suggesting
were
relatively
consistent
predictable
through
space
time.
Our
study
demonstrates
behaviour
can
change
rapidly
response
societal
shifts,
profound
ecological,
well-being
economic
implications.
potential
angler
devices
smartphone
applications
for
analysis
encourage
extensive
science
industry
collaborations
take
advantage
information.
Ecological Entomology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
46(4), P. 757 - 771
Published: April 30, 2021
1.
Urbanisation
is
one
of
the
main
land‐use
changes
behind
global
insect
collapse.
Despite
that
previous
studies
have
described
negative
effects
urbanisation
on
communities,
so
far
there
no
synthesis
considers
multiple
urban
drivers,
their
combined
effects,
and
role
species
traits
altogether.
2.
Here
we
developed
an
integrative
framework
underlying
mechanisms
terrestrial
loss
in
cities
by
exploring
five
leading
drivers:
impervious
surfaces,
habitat
fragmentation,
heat
island,
pollution,
exotic
plants.
For
each
driver,
identified
direct
indirect
(mediated
through
interactions
or
resources)
populations
emphasising
as
moderators
such
effects.
3.
Body
size,
mobility,
oviposition/nesting
requirements
were
frequently
defined
vulnerability
to
drivers.
Urban
island
pollution
deserve
further
research
from
a
community‐level
approach.
Direct
drivers
dominated
literature,
while
most
paths
mediated
resources
rather
than
interactions.
4.
In
conclusion,
our
review
showed
challenges
recognising
particular
for
driver
By
doing
so,
intended
encourage
researchers
address
some
gaps
noticed
order
fully
understand
how
affecting
communities.
Finally,
outlined
recent
planning
strategies
future
successfully
conserve
biodiversity.
Frontiers in Marine Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
8
Published: Oct. 25, 2021
This
work
is
the
result
of
an
international
research
effort
to
determine
main
impacts
COVID-19
pandemic
on
marine
recreational
fishing.
Changes
were
assessed
(1)
access
fishing,
derived
from
lockdowns
and
other
mobility
restrictions;
(2)
ecosystems,
because
alterations
in
fishing
intensity
human
presence;
(3)
blue
economy,
investments
expenses
fishers;
(4)
society,
relation
variations
fishers’
health
well-being.
For
this,
a
consultation
with
experts
16
countries
was
carried
out,
as
well
online
survey
aimed
at
fishers,
that
included
specific
questions
designed
capture
heterogeneity
behavior,
skills
know-how,
vital
involvement.
Fishers’
participation
(5,998
fishers
15
countries)
promoted
through
marketing
campaign.
The
sensitivity
clustering
procedure,
based
captured
heterogeneity,
evaluated
by
SIMPER
analysis
generalized
linear
models.
Results
expert
highlighted
worldwide
reduction
activity.
Lower
human-driven
pressures
are
expected
generate
some
benefits
for
ecosystems.
However,
also
identified
high
negative
fisher
well-being
loss
opportunities.
Most
(98%)
who
participated
advanced
,
showing
much
higher
degree
commitment
than
basic
(2%).
Advanced
were,
general,
more
pessimistic
about
COVID-19,
reporting
reductions
physical
activity
fish
consumption,
poorer
quality
night
rest,
foul
mood,
raised
concerns
their
status.
Controlled
safe
fisheries
during
pandemics
would
provide
people
reduce
socioeconomic
impacts,
especially
vulnerable
social
groups.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
289(1983)
Published: Sept. 20, 2022
Human
activities
may
impact
animal
habitat
and
resource
use,
potentially
influencing
contemporary
evolution
in
animals.
In
the
United
Kingdom,
COVID-19
lockdown
restrictions
resulted
sudden,
drastic
alterations
to
human
activity.
We
hypothesized
that
short-term
daily
long-term
seasonal
changes
mobility
might
result
bird
depending
on
type
(home,
parks
grocery)
extent
of
change.
Using
Google
data
872
850
observations,
we
determined
during
lockdown,
altered
use
80%
(20/25)
our
focal
species.
When
humans
spent
more
time
at
home,
over
half
affected
species
had
lower
counts,
perhaps
resulting
from
disturbance
birds
garden
habitats.
Bird
counts
some
(e.g.
rooks
gulls)
increased
short
term
as
parks,
possibly
due
human-sourced
food
resources
picnic
refuse),
while
other
tits
sparrows)
decreased.
All
when
less
grocery
services.
Avian
rapidly
adjusted
novel
environmental
conditions
demonstrated
behavioural
plasticity,
but
with
diverse
responses,
reflecting
different
interactions
pressures
caused
by
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 2009 - 2009
Published: Jan. 20, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
quantify
marine
litter
before
and
during
the
COVID
pandemic
found
on
urban
touristic
beaches
closed
beachgoer
access
in
northeastern
Brazil.
Litter
identification
quantification
was
conducted
April,
June,
August
2019,
when
3583
items
were
sampled,
replicated
same
months
2020,
studied
prohibited
a
significant
reduction
amount
of
found,
1812
(49%
decrease).
Transects
used
monitor
classify
according
its
source,
namely:
autochthonous
(litter
that
locally
discarded)
allochthonous
from
other
sites
sources).
All
classified
as
“very
clean”
presented
smaller
beach
closure
period.
The
highest
total
between
periods
83%,
while
particular
showed
most
reduction,
88%.
comparison
quantity
type
both
greater
specific
anthropic
pressure
users.
