Assessment of marine debris on the Belgian Continental Shelf.

作者: Lisbeth Van Cauwenberghe , Michiel Claessens , Michiel B. Vandegehuchte , Jan Mees , Colin R. Janssen

DOI: 10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2013.05.026

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摘要: A comprehensive assessment of marine litter in three environmental compartments Belgian coastal waters was performed. Abundance, weight and composition debris, including microplastics, assessed by performing beach, sea surface seafloor monitoring campaigns during two consecutive years. Plastic items were the dominant type macrodebris recorded: over 95% debris present sampled plastic. In general, concentrations quite high. Especially number beached reached very high levels: on average 6429 ± 6767 per 100 m recorded. Microplastic determined to assess overall abundance different Continental Shelf. terms weight, still dominates pollution beaches, but water column microplastics appear be higher importance: here, microplastic is approximately times 400 higher, respectively, than weight.

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