DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.09.055
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85030171603
论文题名: Citizen scientists reveal: Marine litter pollutes Arctic beaches and affects wild life
作者: Bergmann M. ; Lutz B. ; Tekman M.B. ; Gutow L.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2017
卷: 125, 期: 2018-01-02 起始页码: 535
结束页码: 540
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Arctic
; Beach litter
; Citizen science
; Marine debris
; Marine litter
; Plastic pollution
Scopus关键词: Beaches
; Climate change
; Ecology
; Ecosystems
; Fisheries
; Pollution
; Water pollution
; Arctic
; Citizen science
; Marine debris
; Marine litter
; Plastic pollutions
; Marine pollution
; plastic
; beach
; litter
; marine pollution
; plastic
; Arctic
; Article
; climate change
; fishery
; human
; marine environment
; marine mammal
; nonhuman
; photography
; scientist
; sea pollution
; seashore
; tourism
; water contamination
; wildlife
; Arctic
; Svalbard
; Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Recent data indicate accumulation areas of marine litter in Arctic waters and significant increases over time. Beaches on remote Arctic islands may be sinks for marine litter and reflect pollution levels of the surrounding waters particularly well. We provide the first quantitative data from surveys carried out by citizen scientists on six beaches of Svalbard. Litter quantities recorded by cruise tourists varied from 9–524 g m− 2 and were similar to those from densely populated areas. Plastics accounted for > 80% of the overall litter, most of which originated from fisheries. Photographs provided by citizens show deleterious effects of beach litter on Arctic wildlife, which is already under strong pressure from global climate change. Our study highlights the potential of citizen scientists to provide scientifically valuable data on the pollution of sensitive remote ecosystems. The results stress once more that current legislative frameworks are insufficient to tackle the pollution of Arctic ecosystems. © 2017 The Authors Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/87363
Appears in Collections: 过去全球变化的重建 全球变化的国际研究计划
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作者单位: Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, Bremerhaven, Germany; SV Antigua, c/o Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, Bremerhaven, Germany
Recommended Citation:
Bergmann M.,Lutz B.,Tekman M.B.,et al. Citizen scientists reveal: Marine litter pollutes Arctic beaches and affects wild life[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,125(2018-01-02)