Sources of plastic marine debris on beaches of Korea: More from the ocean than the land

Jang, Yong Chang; Lee, Jong-Myoung; Hong, Sunwook; Lee, Jong Su; Shim, Won Joon; Song, Young Kyoung

doi:10.1007/s12601-014-0015-8

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“…Plastics may ultimately either be loaded in some fashion to sink to the sea floor (see below) or be washed up on distant beaches. On Korean beaches, Jang et al (2014) found that more than half of the plastic material beached had come from the ocean, via long-distance travel, and not from nearby land.…”

Section: Nearshore Marinementioning

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The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

Zalasiewicz

Waters

Sul³

et al. 2016

Anthropocene

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The rise of plastics since the mid-20 th century, both as a material element of modern life and as a growing environmental pollutant, has been widely described. Its distribution in both the terrestrial and marine realms suggests that it could be a key geological indicator of the Anthropocene, with potential to be a component of future geological strata. Most immediately evident in terrestrial deposits, it is clearly becoming a widespread component of marine sedimentary deposits in both shallow-and deep-water settings. It is abundant and widespread as macroscopic fragments and virtually ubiquitous as microplastic particles; these are dispersed by both physical and biological processes, not least via the food chain and the 'faecal express' route from surface to sea floor. Already a widespread and distinctive lithological component of strata, the amount of plastics seems likely to grow several-fold over the next few decades, and to continue to be input into the sedimentary cycle over coming millennia as temporary stores -landfill sites -are eroded. Plastics already enable fine time resolution within Anthropocene deposits via the development of its different types and via the artefacts ('technofossils') it is moulded into, and many of these may have long-term preservation potential if buried in strata.

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Section: Nearshore Marinementioning

confidence: 99%

The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

Zalasiewicz

Waters

Sul³

et al. 2016

Anthropocene

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“…Journal homepage : http://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/aer from these upstream sources to the sea via rivers and estuaries [2]. Plastics are the most commonly found component of marine debris [2][3][4][5] due to its wide range of applications and its long-term persistence in the environment. Moreover, microplastics can act as carriers of contaminants such as chemical additives or organic contaminants.…”

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Preliminary Study of Distribution and Quantity of Plastic-debris on Beaches Along the Coast at Phuket Province

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The beach sediment samples from Kalim, Tri Trang, and Patong Beaches, Phuket Province, southern of Thailand were collected for preliminary investigation on coastal debris. A total of 9 samples were taken from a 1 x 1 m quadrat at the depth of 5 cm, parallel with the shore during the period of maximum low tides in November, 2018. Microplastics (particles size < 5 mm) were extracted using sodium chloride (1.15 g mL-1) and their characteristics- including abundance (items m-2), weight (g), density (itemsm-2), color and shape- were determined using a stereo microscope. The results showed that microplastic debris varied in abundance from 1 to 35 items m-2 at the three selected beaches, depending on sampling location. In comparison, abundance of macroplastic (> 2.5 cm) and mesoplastic debris (5 mm to 2.5 cm) varied from 1 item m-2 quadrat (Kalim Beach) to 38 items (Patong Beach), 9 items (Tri Trang Beach) and 68 items (Patong Beach) m-2. Blue fibers were predominant among microplastic debris found at Kalim Beach; these are likely to have originated from pieces of rope, safeguard lines and fishing materials. In contrast, microplastic debris found in Patong and Tri Trang Beaches were predominantly green in color. The results of this study provide an overview of the sources of microplastics in coastal environments, which provides a basis for developing long term plastic management plans for these highly popular beaches in Phuket Province.

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“…Although hydrocarbon exploration has been growing in the area in recent years, bottom fisheries are traditionally the most important activity in the area. Several studies in different regions of the world mention fisheries litter as the major source of marine litter on the seafloor: in the Australian Bight (Edyvane et al 2004), in Korean waters , Jang et al 2014) and in the Celtic Sea (Moriarty et al 2016). Marine litter from fisheries activities has been reported on beaches (Gago et al 2014), floating on surface waters (Cózar et al 2014) and located on the seafloor (Galgani et al 2015).…”

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Seabed litter distribution in the high seas of the Flemish Pass area (NW Atlantic)

García‐Alegre¹,

Román-Marcote²,

Gago³

et al. 2020

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Seabed litter of the Flemish Pass area (NW Atlantic Ocean) was analysed and described using data from the EU-Spain groundfish survey (2006-2017 period). This study presents baseline information on seabed litter in this area. The Flemish Pass is located in areas beyond national jurisdiction within the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Regulatory Area Division 3L. A total of 1169 valid bottom trawl hauls were analysed (104-1478 m depth). Litter was found in 8.3% of the hauls, with mean densities of 1.4±0.2 items km -2 and 10.6±5.2 kg km -2 . An increasing pattern with depth was found, the highest densities of seabed litter being identified in the deepest areas located in the Flemish Pass channel and down the northeastern flank of the Grand Bank. Fishing was found to be the main source of marine litter, and 61.9% of the hauls with litter presence showed litter included in the fisheries-related litter category. Whereas in most cases the litter was composed of small fragments of rope, in other cases it was composed of entire fishing gears such as traps. Plastics, metal and other anthropogenic litter were the next most abundant categories, accounting for 18.6%, 16.5% and 12.4% of the total, respectively. Distribución de la basura en los fondos de alta mar en el área de Flemish Pass (Atlántico Noroccidental)Resumen: La basura en los fondos marinos del área de Flemish Pass (Océano Atlántico Noroeste) ha sido analizada y descrita utilizando datos de las campañas demersales de EU-España (período 2006-2017. Este estudio presenta información de referencia sobre la basura en los fondos marinos de esta área. Flemish Pass está localizado en áreas más allá de las jurisdicciones nacionales dentro del Área Reguladora de la Organización para las Pesquerías del Atlántico Noroccidental División 3L. Se han analizado un total de 1169 lances de arrastre de fondo válidos (104-1478 m de profundidad). Se ha encontrado basura en el 8.3% de los lances con densidades medias de 1.4±0.2 ítems km -2 y 10.6±5.2 kg km -2 . Se ha hallado un patrón de aumento con la profundidad, identificándose densidades mayores de basura marina en las áreas más profundas ubicadas en el canal Flemish Pass y en el flanco noreste del Gran Banco. Se ha descubierto que la pesca es la principal fuente de basura marina, el 61.9% de los lances con presencia de basura mostraron desechos incluidos en la categoría de basura relacionada con la actividad pesquera. Mientras que en la mayoría de los casos la basura estaba compuesta por pequeños fragmentos de cabo, en otros casos estaba compuesta por aparejos como nasas. Posteriormente, los plásticos, el metal y otros desechos antropogénicos fueron las categorías más abundantes, con 18.6%, 16.5% y 12.4%, respectivamente.Palabras clave: basura marina; basura en los fondos marinos; pesca; Flemish Pass; Atlántico Noroeste. Citation/Como citar este artículo: García-Alegre A., Román-Marcote E., Gago J., González-Nuevo G., Sacau M., Durán Muñoz P. 2020. Seabed litter distribution in the high seas of the Flemish Pass area (NW At...

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Sources of plastic marine debris on beaches of Korea: More from the ocean than the land

Cited by 107 publications

References 15 publications

The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene

Preliminary Study of Distribution and Quantity of Plastic-debris on Beaches Along the Coast at Phuket Province

Seabed litter distribution in the high seas of the Flemish Pass area (NW Atlantic)

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