DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.035
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84892437052
论文题名: Plastic in the Thames: A river runs through it
作者: Morritt D. ; Stefanoudis P.V. ; Pearce D. ; Crimmen O.A. ; Clark P.F.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2014
卷: 78, 期: 2018-01-02 起始页码: 196
结束页码: 200
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Estuary
; Fyke-nets
; Plastics
; River Thames
; Sanitary products
; United Kingdom
Scopus关键词: Contaminated sites
; Fyke-nets
; Marine environment
; Pollution problems
; River Thames
; Sanitary products
; Sewage treatment works
; United kingdom
; Catchments
; Elastomers
; Estuaries
; Plastics
; Sewage treatment
; River pollution
; plastic
; estuarine pollution
; plastic
; point source pollution
; pollutant transport
; pollution incidence
; pollution monitoring
; river pollution
; article
; catchment
; environmental impact
; estuary
; freshwater environment
; geographic distribution
; hygiene product
; marine environment
; pollution monitoring
; sea pollution
; sewage treatment plant
; solid waste
; England
; Thames Estuary
; Thames River [England]
; United Kingdom
; Estuary
; Fyke-nets
; Plastics
; River Thames
; Sanitary products
; United Kingdom
; England
; Environmental Monitoring
; Plastics
; Rivers
; Water Pollutants, Chemical
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Although contamination of the marine ecosystems by plastics is becoming recognised as a serious pollution problem, there are few studies that demonstrate the contribution made by freshwater catchments. Over a three month period from September to December 2012, at seven localities in the upper Thames estuary, 8490 submerged plastic items were intercepted in eel fyke nets anchored to the river bed. Whilst there were significant differences in the numbers of items at these locations, the majority were some type of plastic. Additionally in excess of 20% of the litter items were components of sanitary products. The most contaminated sites were in the vicinity of sewage treatment works. While floating litter is visible, this study also demonstrates that a large unseen volume of submerged plastic is flowing into the marine environment. It is therefore important that this sub-surface component is considered when assessing plastic pollution input into the sea. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/85673
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作者单位: School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, United Kingdom; Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom; National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Waterfront Campus European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Morritt D.,Stefanoudis P.V.,Pearce D.,et al. Plastic in the Thames: A river runs through it[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2014-01-01,78(2018-01-02)