Composition, spatial distribution and sources of macro-marine litter on the Gulf of Alicante seafloor (Spanish Mediterranean)

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作者
Garcia-Rivera, Santiago [1 ,2 ]
Sanchez Lizaso, Jose Luis [1 ]
Bellido Millan, Jose Maria [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alicante, Dept Ciencias Mar & Biol Aplicada, Unidad Biol Marina, POB 99,Edificio Ciencias 5, E-03080 Alicante, Spain
[2] Ctr Oceanog Murcia IEO, Inst Espanol Oceanog, C Varadero 1,Apdo 22, Murcia 30740, Spain
关键词
GIS; Macroplastics; Fishing vessels; Recreational vessels; Shipping; Debris retention; DEBRIS; MICROPLASTICS; COASTAL; INGESTION; IMPACTS;
D O I
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.022
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The composition, spatial distribution and source of marine litter in the Spanish Southeast Mediterranean were assessed. The data proceed from a marine litter retention programme implemented by commercial trawlers and were analysed by GIS. By weight, 75.9% was plastic, metal and glass. Glass and plastics were mainly found close to the coast. A high concentration of metal was observed in some isolated zones of both open and coastal waters. Fishing activity was the source of 29.16% of the macro-marine litter, almost 68.1% of the plastics, and 25.1% of the metal. The source of the other 60.84% could not be directly identified, revealing the high degree of uncertainty regarding its specific origin. Indirectly however, a qualitative analysis of marine traffic shows that the likely sources were merchant ships mainly in open waters and recreational and fishing vessels in coastal waters.
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页码:249 / 259
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