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The continental shelf carbon pump in the northern Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea): Influence of wintertime variability. Ecol Modell 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Laglbauer BJL, Franco-Santos RM, Andreu-Cazenave M, Brunelli L, Papadatou M, Palatinus A, Grego M, Deprez T. Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 2014; 89:356-366. [PMID: 25440193 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.09.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
Abstract
The amount of marine debris in the environment is increasing worldwide, which results in an array of negative effects to biota. This study provides the first account of macrodebris on the beach and microplastics in the sediment (shoreline and infralittoral) in relation to tourism activities in Slovenia. The study assessed the quality and quantity of macrodebris and the quality, size and quantity of microplastics at six beaches, contrasting those under the influences of tourism and those that were not. Beach cleanliness was estimated using the Clean Coast Index. Tourism did not seem to have an effect on macrodebris or microplastic quantity at beaches. Over 64% of macrodebris was plastic, and microplastics were ubiquitous, which calls for classification of plastics as hazardous materials. Standard measures for marine debris assessment are needed, especially in the form of an all-encompassing debris index. Recommendations for future assessments are provided for the Adriatic region.
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Affiliation(s)
- Betty J L Laglbauer
- Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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- Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium; Center for Marine Studies, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Av. Beira Mar, Caixa Postal 61, Pontal do Paraná, PR 83.255-976, Brazil
| | - Miguel Andreu-Cazenave
- Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium; Centro de Conservación Marina, Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas, Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 340, C.P 6513667, Chile
| | - Lisa Brunelli
- Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
| | - Maria Papadatou
- Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
| | - Andreja Palatinus
- Institute for Water of the Republic of Slovenia, Hajdrihova 28 c, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- National Institute of Biology - Marine Biology Station of Piran, Fornace 41, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
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- Ghent University, Marine Biology Research Group, Krijgslaan 281/S8, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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