Belaoud Thomas thomas.bld30@gmail.com 0009-0007-4258-3848 University of the Azores UAc https://ror.org/04276xd64 Grand Gaël gaelgg2001@gmail.com University of the Azores UAc https://ror.org/04276xd64 Colaço Ana maria.aa.colaco@uac.pt 0000-0002-6462-5670 University of the Azores UAc https://ror.org/04276xd64 Campanyà-Llovet Neus neuscl@ua.pt 0000-0001-7308-0556 University of the Azores UAc https://ror.org/04276xd64 2026 Impacts of anthropic marine litter on worldwide marine fauna dataset https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993524 2026-06-15T09:35:34 This dataset aims to compile records of interactions between marine litter of anthropic origin and marine fauna at a global scale. The database includes observations extracted from published datasets and peer-reviewed literature, documenting interaction types (e.g. ingestion, entanglement), litter characteristics, and affected taxa. Temporal range of the data spans from the 1950s to 2021, corresponding to the dates of the original observations, while data compilation was conducted between January and April 2023. Records were assembled through a structured review and integration of existing data sources, and standardized into a unified format. An associated dataset provides biological and ecological traits of impacted species, linked to the main database. The data was collected in order to understand better the role of traits as factors of vulnerability against anthropic marine litter. 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different sheets : Interactions_db, Traits_db, Marine_LitterCategories, ThreatCategories, TraitsCategories, References, For_metadata. -- Interactions_db : this file contains a compilation of records describing interactions between marine litter of anthropogenic origin and marine fauna. Each row represents a reported interaction event and includes information on species identity, type of interaction (e.g. ingestion, entanglement), litter characteristics, source reference, and, where available, spatial and temporal details of the observation. Columns are explained in the For_metadata sheet. -- Traits_db : This file provides biological and ecological traits for species included in the marine litter interaction dataset. Traits are defined in the TraitsCategories sheet and may include habitat, feeding strategy, body size, and other characteristics used to assess species vulnerability to marine litter. The trait_ref includes the source of information about the trait for the given species, and the trait_rank is a certainty score, explained in TraitsCategories, defining the certainty of the attribution of said trait to a species. -- Marine_LitterCategories : This sheet describes the classification of marine litter items used in the dataset. Litter items are grouped into predefined categories based on classifications applied in studies conducted in the Azores. Items that could not be assigned to these categories are classified as "Other". -- ThreatCategories : This table defines the categories of impacts of marine litter on marine fauna used in the dataset. Impact types were compiled from published studies and standardized into a set of predefined categories. Each distinct type of interaction between a species and marine litter is recorded once per source, regardless of the number of observations. For example, if a species was reported as both entangled in nets and using plastic as a substrate within the same study, this is recorded as two interaction types: entanglement (ENT) and use as substratum (SUB). -- TraitsCategories : This table defines the categories of biological and ecological traits assigned to species included in the dataset. Trait categories were compiled from published sources and standardized into a set of predefined variables. -- References : defines the references used to compile the interactions between fauna and marine litter, compile traits information, and define categories of marine litter, types of interactions of fauna and litter, and categories of traits to use. -- For_metadata : information used for metadata CurationLevelC Enhanced curation https://wiki.pangaea.de/wiki/Curation_levels anthropic impacts functional traits literature compilation marine fauna marine litter ocean pollution vulnerability wildlife impacts author10025 author10167 author104480 author105 author106832 author10799 author109290 author10971 author113022 author114167 author116723 author116730 author116731 author116732 author116733 author116734 author116735 author116736 author116737 author116738 author116739 author116740 author116741 author116743 author116744 author116745 author116746 author116747 author116748 author116749 author116750 author116751 author116752 author116753 author116754 author116755 author116756 author116757 author116758 author116759 author116760 author116761 author116762 author116763 author116764 author116765 author116766 author116767 author116768 author116769 author116770 author116771 author116772 author116773 author116774 author116775 author116776 author116777 author116779 author116780 author116781 author116782 author116783 author116784 author116785 author116787 author116788 author116791 author116792 author116795 author116796 author116797 author116798 author116799 author116800 author116801 author116802 author116803 author116804 author116805 author116806 author116807 author116808 author116809 author116810 author116811 author116812 author116813 author116814 author116815 author116816 author116817 author116818 author116819 author116820 author116821 author116822 author116823 author116824 author116825 author116826 author116827 author116828 author116829 author116830 author116831 author116832 author116833 author116834 author116835 author116836 author116837 author116838 author116839 author116840 author116841 author116842 author116843 author116844 author116845 author116846 author116847 author116848 author116849 author116850 author116851 author116852 author116853 author116854 author116855 author116856 author116857 author116858 author116859 author116860 author116861 author116862 author116863 author116864 author116865 author116866 author116867 author116868 author116869 author116877 author116878 author116879 author116880 author116881 author116882 author116883 author116884 author116885 author116886 author116887 author116888 author116889 author20087 author24985 author25632 author25635 author27441 author27551 author27556 author27559 author27561 author27565 author27841 author28845 author28849 author29419 author30401 author32196 author35030 author35788 author36718 author36801 author37466 author38425 author39480 author41809 author43239 author44483 author47313 author50533 author51106 author51312 author51313 author51314 author51315 author51316 author51346 author53933 author54019 author54020 author54166 author54228 author54243 author54978 author56067 author57205 author57206 author57523 author57832 author57844 author58401 author58402 author61576 author61674 author65163 author65430 author65705 author66006 author69364 author70427 author73680 author77012 author79963 author79965 author79966 author79967 author80326 author85827 author86415 author87335 author87337 author87341 author88305 author90072 author90164 author90340 author90429 author90527 author934 author93869 author93874 author93878 author97999 author98000 author98001 author98003 author98004 author98005 author98006 author98008 author98009 author98010 author98807 curlevel30 inst2006 journal10811 journal10813 journal10828 journal13007 journal1372 journal14514 journal16757 journal16943 journal17565 journal2146 journal2167 journal2753 journal3311 journal4037 journal4269 journal4349 journal4350 journal4891 journal5061 journal6677 journal6692 journal9708 license21 ref139175 ref139176 ref139177 ref139178 ref139179 ref139180 ref139184 ref139185 ref139186 ref139187 ref139188 ref139189 ref139190 ref139191 ref139192 ref139193 ref139194 ref139195 ref139196 ref139197 ref139199 ref139201 ref139202 ref139203 ref139204 ref139205 ref139206 ref139207 ref139208 ref139209 ref139210 ref139211 ref139212 ref139213 ref139214 ref139215 ref139216 ref139217 ref139218 ref139219 ref139220 ref139221 ref139242 ref139243 ref139244 ref139245 refds955357 term51841 term52629 term54215 term77415 term77416 term77417 term77418 term77419