DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.043
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85019550417
论文题名: Geophysical features influence the accumulation of beach debris on Caribbean islands
作者: Schmuck A.M. ; Lavers J.L. ; Stuckenbrock S. ; Sharp P.B. ; Bond A.L.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2017
卷: 121, 期: 2018-01-02 起始页码: 45
结束页码: 51
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Beach direction
; Beach substrate
; Caribbean Sea
; Marine debris
; Plastic pollution
Scopus关键词: Debris
; Geophysics
; Marine pollution
; Transportation
; Caribbean Sea
; Marine debris
; Material types
; Plastic pollutions
; Sandy beach
; Substrate types
; Beaches
; beach
; debris flow
; marine pollution
; plastic waste
; substrate
; Caribbean Islands
; human
; seashore
; Caribbean
; Caribbean Islands
; environmental monitoring
; island (geological)
; swimming
; waste
; Atlantic Ocean
; Caribbean Islands
; Caribbean Sea
; plastic
; Bathing Beaches
; Caribbean Region
; Environmental Monitoring
; Humans
; Islands
; Plastics
; Waste Products
; West Indies
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Anthropogenic beach debris was recorded during beach surveys of 24 Caribbean islands during April 2014–April 2016. Beach debris was classified according to material type (e.g., polystyrene) and item use (e.g., fishing). Geophysical features (substrate type, beach direction, and human accessibility) of sample sites were recorded in order to investigate their relationship with debris density. Results suggest the density of macro debris (items > 5 mm) is highest on uninhabited, sandy beaches facing a leeward direction. Higher debris quantities on inaccessible beaches may be due to less frequent beach clean ups. Frequently accessed beaches exhibited lower macro, but higher micro debris (items 1–5 mm) densities, possibly due to removal of macro debris during frequent beach clean ups. This suggests that while geophysical features have some influence on anthropogenic debris densities, high debris densities are occurring on all islands within the Caribbean region regardless of substrate, beach direction, or human accessibility. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/88130
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作者单位: School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Drummond Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, 20 Castray Esplanade, Battery PointTasmania, Australia; Two Hands Project, PO Box 4296, North Curl CurlNew South Wales, Australia; Ardenna Research, Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Recommended Citation:
Schmuck A.M.,Lavers J.L.,Stuckenbrock S.,et al. Geophysical features influence the accumulation of beach debris on Caribbean islands[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2017-01-01,121(2018-01-02)