An overview on metal pollution on touristic sandy beaches: Is the COVID-19 pandemic an opportunity to improve coastal management?

Buzzi, Natalia S.; Menéndez, María Clara; Truchet, Daniela M.; Delgado, Ana Laura; Severini, Melisa D. Fernández

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113275

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“…Mallik et al (2022) documented the positive impact on the nature, which bounced back in marine environment such as nestling of sea turtles and population growth in fish species and aquatic mammals. This study also registers the positive impact on the coastal ecosystem markedly in coral reefs and mangroves during the confinement (Buzzi et al 2022).…”

Section: Opinions On Environmental Qualities/status During Pandemicsupporting

confidence: 58%

Public views on tourist beach environment from multinational countries and ensuing changes during global epidemic

Jeyakumar

Ponniah

Vasudevan

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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The continuous endemic of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus brought a halt to the world's activities from February 2020. Our study intends to gauge public perceptions on the consequences of post-pandemic changes on the marine environment, particularly as they are related to tourist beach amenities. Totally, 16 nations' knowledge and views on various environmental viewpoints over the effects of epidemic were gathered through public polls live on social media during social confinement in 2020. The results indicate that around 85% of respondents were most concerned about the alarming sights of widespread plastic trash and the increase of dangerous biomedical wastes through wastewater in the marine ecosystem. The outcomes of this study will undoubtedly aid in the establishment of a management strategy and for future studies on the consequences of any epidemic on the beaches.

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Section: Opinions On Environmental Qualities/status During Pandemicsupporting

confidence: 58%

Public views on tourist beach environment from multinational countries and ensuing changes during global epidemic

Jeyakumar

Ponniah

Vasudevan

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…Copper content in Arenosols can depend on many factors, including geographic location, industrial emissions, and tourist traffic (Buzzi et al, 2022). In a similar study, content of copper varied from 1.58 to 8.95 mg•kg -1 (Chrzan, 2013).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Research on the content of heavy metals in beaches is conducted all over the globe. The obtained results are not uniform, and depend on many factors, primarily the latitude and location Arenosols towards areas under industrial use (Buzzi et al, 2022). Research conducted in beaches of the Bay of Bengal in India showed that the contents of lead, copper, zinc, and nickel exceeded levels acceptable for bathing areas, posing a threat for the public health (Satpatia et al, 2020).…”

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Evaluation of pollution of Arenosols on the city beach in Gdańsk, north Poland

Starzomska,

Szulc

2023

Soil Sci. Ann.

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The purpose of the study was to assess the contamination of Arenosols on the beach, for this purpose the soil reaction and the content of heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Zn, Pb) were examined. To carry out the study, a municipal beach in Gdansk, Jantarowa Street, N Poland, which is heavily visited by tourists throughout the year, was selected. Twenty samples of sandy soil were taken from the beach, 18 samples from the designated bathing area and 2 control samples 500 meters away. They were taken every 10 meters from the surface layers of sandy soil (0-25 cm) using an Egner's stick. The surveys were performed in the spring of 2022. The construction of the beach was looked at and the possibilities of its economic use were analyzed. It focused on the problem of pollution of beaches around the world and pointed out the small amount of research on the subject, which may be related to the non-use of the beach area for activities other than tourism. Potential sources of pollution were analyzed and the most harmful ones were identifi ed with an indication of the connection to the presence of large industrial plants in the vicinity. It was determined whether the permissible standards for heavy metals and soil pH are exceeded based on the Regulation of the Minister of the Environment of September 1, 2016 on how to conduct an assessment of pollution of the earth's surface and the guidelines of the Institute of Fertilization and Soil Science in Puławy. No risk was found on the basis of trace metal limits, and therefore the sandy soil was considered uncontaminated with natural trace metal contents. The average cadmium content in the area is 0.073 mg•kg -1 , zinc is 9.34 mg•kg -1 , copper is 4.06 mg•kg -1 , lead is 4.54 mg•kg -1 .

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“…Percentages of the (a) study sites analyzed in the literature consulted and (b) topics evaluated (Ahmed et al ., 2021; Alcantará et al ., 2021; Ardusso et al ., 2020; Barrios et al ., 2021; Bogler et al ., 2020; Buzzi et al ., 2021; Cherif et al ., 2020; De-la-Torre et al ., 2021, 2022; Dutta, Dubey, and Kumar, 2020; Edward et al ., 2021; Fan et al ., 2021; García-Ávila et al ., 2020; Hora et al ., 2020; Lahrich et al ., 2021; Liu et al ., 2022; Lokhandwala and Gautam, 2020; Mishra et al ., 2020; Ormaza-González, Castro-Rodas, and Statham, 2021; Paleologos et al ., 2021; Patel, Mondal, and Ghosh, 2020; Shakil et al ., 2020; Yunus, Masago, and Hijioka, 2020; Zambrano-Monserrate, Ruano, and Sanchez-Alcalde, 2020). …”

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Indirect Effects on Tourism and Water Quality along the Argentinian Atlantic Coast during COVID-19 Pandemic Scenarios

Spetter,

Fernández,

Speake

et al. 2023

Journal of Coastal Research

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An overview on metal pollution on touristic sandy beaches: Is the COVID-19 pandemic an opportunity to improve coastal management?

Cited by 20 publications

References 119 publications

Public views on tourist beach environment from multinational countries and ensuing changes during global epidemic

Public views on tourist beach environment from multinational countries and ensuing changes during global epidemic

Evaluation of pollution of Arenosols on the city beach in Gdańsk, north Poland

Indirect Effects on Tourism and Water Quality along the Argentinian Atlantic Coast during COVID-19 Pandemic Scenarios

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