DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.056
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84952299498
论文题名: Beach debris in the Azores (NE Atlantic): Faial Island as a first case study
作者: Pieper C. ; Ventura M.A. ; Martins A. ; Cunha R.T.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2015
卷: 101, 期: 2 起始页码: 575
结束页码: 582
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Azores Archipelago
; Marine pollution
; Plastics
; Remote islands
; Solid waste
Scopus关键词: Beaches
; Elastomers
; Marine pollution
; Plastics
; Solid wastes
; Accumulation rates
; Azores Archipelago
; Global environmental problems
; Global trends
; Marine debris
; Prevailing winds
; Remote islands
; Temporal trends
; Debris
; plastic
; plastic
; water pollutant
; beach
; debris flow
; geoaccumulation
; marine pollution
; plastic waste
; shoreline
; solid waste
; temporal analysis
; trend analysis
; Article
; Atlantic islands
; geographic distribution
; pollution monitoring
; sea pollution
; seashore
; seasonal variation
; solid waste
; wind
; analysis
; environmental monitoring
; swimming
; water pollutant
; Atlantic Ocean
; Atlantic Ocean (Northeast)
; Azores
; Faial
; Portugal
; Azores
; Bathing Beaches
; Environmental Monitoring
; Plastics
; Water Pollutants
; 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: Marine debris is widely recognised as a global environmental problem. This study assesses density, type, and temporal trends of marine debris in two sandy beaches of Faial Island (Azores, NE-Atlantic). During seven months (six days per month) the beaches were surveyed by performing 10 random transects at each site. Recorded items within the range 2-30cm were organised into seven categories. Densities of total debris varied from 0 to 1.940itemsm-2, with plastics dominating both areas. Both beaches, presented the highest debris abundance in February, most probably related to prevailing winds and swell. Location and/or time of year also seemed to influence the type of debris present. These findings provide new insights into debris accumulation rates in the Azores, where no previous studies were made. It also confirms the global trend of increased plastics accumulation on shorelines, highlighting the need for further research in remote islands. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/86555
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作者单位: CIBIO - Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Portugal; Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas, Universidade dos Açores, Rua Prof. Dr. Frederico Machado, Horta, Portugal; Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Rua da Mãe de Deus, 13A, Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Recommended Citation:
Pieper C.,Ventura M.A.,Martins A.,et al. Beach debris in the Azores (NE Atlantic): Faial Island as a first case study[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2015-01-01,101(2)