Strategy for mitigation of marine debris: Analysis of sources and composition of marine debris in northern Taiwan

Kuo, Fan-Jun; Huang, Hsin-Hsiung

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.04.019

Cited by 77 publications

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“…All samples except this one contained fibers, which accounted for 96% of microplastics in the infralittoral, and for 75% of microplastics in the shoreline. Kuo and Huang (2014) a Median density (items m À2 ). Microplastic concentrations in Slovenia are in the same range as those in Belgium, yet higher than the average reported for the United Kingdom, Singapore and Norderney Island, as shown in Table 4.…”

Section: Microplasticsmentioning

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Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia

Laglbauer

Franco-Santos

Andreu-Cazenave

et al. 2014

Marine Pollution Bulletin

374

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The amount of marine debris in the environment is increasing worldwide, which results in an array of negative effects to biota. This study provides the first account of macrodebris on the beach and microplastics in the sediment (shoreline and infralittoral) in relation to tourism activities in Slovenia. The study assessed the quality and quantity of macrodebris and the quality, size and quantity of microplastics at six beaches, contrasting those under the influences of tourism and those that were not. Beach cleanliness was estimated using the Clean Coast Index. Tourism did not seem to have an effect on macrodebris or microplastic quantity at beaches. Over 64% of macrodebris was plastic, and microplastics were ubiquitous, which calls for classification of plastics as hazardous materials. Standard measures for marine debris assessment are needed, especially in the form of an allencompassing debris index. Recommendations for future assessments are provided for the Adriatic region

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Section: Microplasticsmentioning

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Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia

Laglbauer

Franco-Santos

Andreu-Cazenave

et al. 2014

Marine Pollution Bulletin

374

106

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“…Silva et al [13] indentified that the lack of education of the tourists and beaches users, who throw away the garbage produced by them on the sands of the beaches. The educational efforts such as signs at the entrance of the beaches, educational campaigns on a local or national scale, beach-cleaning activities to reduce the waste; increase the cleaning frequency on beaches; strengthen law enforcement in coast areas; reduce the use of disposable items on the coastal area should be recommenced [14], [15].…”

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Tourist Behavior of Plastic Waste Reduction in the Coastal Area of Trang Province, Thailand

Ounsaneha¹,

Laosee²,

Suksaroj³

et al. 2020

IJESD

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The objective of this study is to estimate the tourist behavior of plastic waste reduction in the coastal area of Trang Province, Thailand. 316 tourists (153 male, 163 female) traveling in the five districts along with the coastal area were included as the participants in this study. The results showed that 57 % of the tourists were found to be good behavior. Amongst 14 variables in statistic analysis, knowledge was found as significant predictor after adjusting in full model of multiple logistic regression. The knowledge compain of plastic waste reduction ought to be promoted to increase of awareness among tourists for reducing plastic waste problem in the coastal area at early age. A greater emphasis must be placed on formulation and implementation of policies aimed at addressing the emerging problems of plastic waste in the costal area of Thailand.

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“…Debris has been observed in a wide range of environments including estuaries1011 and along beaches121314. Estuaries are a key ecosystem for aquatic species as they provide habitat for spawning grounds and can act as sanctuaries for a range of species1516.…”

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Differentiating littering, urban runoff and marine transport as sources of marine debris in coastal and estuarine environments

Willis

Hardesty

Kriwoken

et al. 2017

Sci Rep

120

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Marine debris is a burgeoning global issue with economic, ecological and aesthetic impacts. While there are many studies now addressing this topic, the influence of urbanisation factors such as local population density, stormwater drains and roads on the distribution of coastal litter remains poorly understood. To address this knowledge gap, we carried out standardized surveys at 224 transect surveys at 67 sites in two estuaries and along the open coast in Tasmania, Australia. We explored the relative support for three hypotheses regarding the sources of the debris; direct deposition by beachgoers, transport from surrounding areas via storm water drains and coastal runoff, and onshore transport from the marine system. We found strong support for all three mechanisms, however, onshore transport from the marine reservoir was the most important mechanism. Overall, the three models together explained 45.8 percent of the variation in our observations. Our results also suggest that most debris released into the marine environment is deposited locally, which may be the answer to where all the missing plastic is in the ocean. Furthermore, local interventions are likely to be most effective in reducing land-based inputs into the ocean.

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Strategy for mitigation of marine debris: Analysis of sources and composition of marine debris in northern Taiwan

Cited by 77 publications

References 36 publications

Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia

Macrodebris and microplastics from beaches in Slovenia

Tourist Behavior of Plastic Waste Reduction in the Coastal Area of Trang Province, Thailand

Differentiating littering, urban runoff and marine transport as sources of marine debris in coastal and estuarine environments

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