Beach debris on Aruba, Southern Caribbean: Attribution to local land-based and distal marine-based sources

Scisciolo, Tobia de; Mijts, Eric; Becker, Tatiana; Eppinga, Maarten B.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.03.039

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“…The rapid growth in coastal development, stimulated by tourism and residential expansion, often results in dense population and infrastructure that can cause resource degradation and pollution (Lithgow et al, 2014;Botero et al, 2015). Beach quality assessments are often related to user perception, and aesthetic values, such as hygiene and cleanliness, are their main concerns (Lozoya et al, 2014;Botero et al, 2015) despite current environmental conditions (UNEP, 2005(UNEP, , 2009(UNEP, , 2016Scisciolo et al, 2016).…”

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“…The occurrence of anthropogenic litter in coastal areas (populated or not) has been reported globally by numerous researchers, and is highlighted as a growing threat (Debrot et al, 1999;Coe and Rogers, 2000;Araújo and Costa, 2007a;Moore, 2008;Galgani et al, 2014;Scisciolo et al, 2016). Anthropogenic litter deposited on beaches usually has several sources.…”

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“…Although the occurrence of anthropogenic litter on beaches can be related to several factors, such as location and morphology of the beach, the presence of rivers and streams, and winds, the contribution of users is proven and has been reported in numerous studies (Santos et al, 2003;Araújo and Costa, 2007a;Silva et al, 2008Silva et al, , 2015Silva et al, , 2016Silva-Cavalcanti et al, 2009;Dias Filho et al, 2011;Scisciolo et al, 2016;Wilson and Verlis, 2017). Urban beaches are typically littered with cigarette butts, food wrappers, cups, plastic straws, and beverage cans Simmons, 1997, 1999;Araújo and Costa, 2006;Silva et al, 2008;UNEP, 2009UNEP, , 2016Ivar do Sul and Costa, 2013;Ivar do Sul et al, 2014;Leite et al, 2014).…”

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“…The site of our second case study is in relative close proximity to a hotspot of plastics in the subtropical North Atlantic Ocean (Law et al 2010;Eriksen et al 2014). these might influence the occurrence of plastics (de Scisciolo et al 2016). Berth elemy (Figure 3).…”

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“…Locations for which samples have been (collected) or will be (committed) collected for a citizen science project on microplastics loads on beaches. these might influence the occurrence of plastics (de Scisciolo et al 2016).…”

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Determining global distribution of microplastics by combining citizen science and in‐depth case studies

Bosker

Behrens

Vijver

2017

Integr Envir Assess & Manag

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Microplastics (<5 mm) are contaminants of emerging global concern. They have received considerable attention in scientific research, resulting in an increased awareness of the issue among politicians and the general public. However, there has been significant variation in sampling and extraction procedures used to quantify microplastics levels. The difference in extraction procedures can especially impact study outcomes, making it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to directly compare results among studies. To address this, we recently developed a standard operating procedure (SOP) for sampling microplastics on beaches. We are now assessing regional and global variations in beach microplastics using this standardized approach for 2 research projects. Our first project involves the general public through citizen science. Participants collect sand samples from beaches using a basic protocol, and we subsequently extract and quantify microplastics in a central laboratory using the SOP. Presently, we have 80+ samples from around the world and expect this number to further increase. Second, we are conducting 2, in-depth, regional case studies: one along the Dutch coast (close to major rivers, a known source of microplastic input into marine systems), and the other on the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean (in the proximity to a hotspot of plastics in the North Atlantic Ocean). In both projects, we use our new SOP to determine regional variation in microplastics, including differences in physicochemical characteristics such as size, shape, and polymer type. Our research will provide, for the first time, a systematic comparison on levels of microplastics on beaches at both a regional and global scale. Integr Environ Assess Manag 2017;13:536-541. © 2017 SETAC.

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Non‐native marine species risk screening and vector analysis to inform conservation management in the southern Caribbean

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Davison

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Aquatic Conservation

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1. Marine protected areas of the Caribbean islands are at high risk of non-native species (NNS) introductions and impacts that may threaten conservation goals. To inform conservation management of these protected areas, the present study identified potentially-invasive NNS as well as introduction vectors and pathways for the southern Caribbean islands of Grenada, and St Vincent and the Grenadines.2. The activities associated with the introduction vectors and pathways relevant to priority NNS were assessed to highlight locations within the risk assessment area at elevated risk of NNS introduction and spread.3. The preliminary NNS list comprised 223 species of which 10 were screened using the Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit, which generated scores indicating moderate-to-high risk (18-51) of being invasive in the risk assessment area, based on generalized global threshold scores. The ports of Kingston (St Vincent) and St George's (Grenada) were associated with the greatest shipping and boating activity, indicating elevated risk of NNS introductions by way of these vectors.Coastal areas in the south of the risk assessment area were associated with highest risk of introduction of NNS by natural dispersal.4. The evidence presented in this study provides a strong basis upon which to develop and implement risk-based biosecurity and monitoring programmes to protect and conserve this region's marine protected areas.

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Beach debris on Aruba, Southern Caribbean: Attribution to local land-based and distal marine-based sources

Cited by 58 publications

References 37 publications

Anthropogenic Litter on Beaches With Different Levels of Development and Use: A Snapshot of a Coast in Pernambuco (Brazil)

Anthropogenic Litter on Beaches With Different Levels of Development and Use: A Snapshot of a Coast in Pernambuco (Brazil)

Determining global distribution of microplastics by combining citizen science and in‐depth case studies

Non‐native marine species risk screening and vector analysis to inform conservation management in the southern Caribbean

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