Quantities,composition, and sources of beach debris in Korea from the results of nationwide monitoring |
| |
| Institution: | 1. Faculty of Architecture, Computing and Engineering, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (Swansea), Mount Pleasant, Swansea, Wales, UK;2. CICS.NOVA, FCSH.UNL, Lisboa, Portugal;3. School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK;4. Departamento de Ciencias de la Tierra, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain;5. Área de Análisis Geográfico Regional, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain;6. Centro Andaluz de Ciencia y Tecnología Marinas, Departamento de Tecnologías del Medio Ambiente, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain;1. Laboratory of Environment, Biodiversity and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, BP. 2121 M''HannechII, 93030 Tetouan, Morocco;2. Laboratory of Nutrition, Health and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail, BP. 133, Kenitra 14000, Morocco;1. Department of Maritime Civilizations, The Leon H. Charney School for Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba-Khoushi Avenue, Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;2. The School for Marine Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center, Michmoret 40297, Israel;3. The Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies, The Leon H. Charney School for Marine Sciences, University of Haifa, 199 Aba-Khoushi Avenue, Mount Carmel, Haifa 3498838, Israel;4. US Geological Survey, Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA;5. Ecoocean Marine Research and Education, Sdot Yam 37804, Israel;1. SALT Lofoten, P.O. Box 91, 8301 Svolvaer, Norway;2. Department of Genetics and Genome Biology, College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK;3. Norut Northern Research Institute, P.O. Box 6424, N-9294 Tromsø, Norway;1. Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Uva Wellassa University, Passara Road, Badulla, Sri Lanka;2. Reef Biology Research Group, Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand;3. Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klongluang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand |
| |
| Abstract: | This study assessed the levels of marine debris pollution and identified its main sources in Korea. The surveys were bimonthly conducted by NGO leaders and volunteers on 20 beaches from March 2008 to November 2009. The quantities of marine debris were estimated at 480.9 (±267.7) count ? 100 m?1 for number, 86.5 (±78.6) kg ? 100 m?1 for weight, and 0.48 (±0.38) m3 ? 100 m?1 for volume. The level of marine debris pollution on the Korean beaches was comparable to that in the coastal areas of the North Atlantic ocean and South Africa. Plastics and styrofoam occupied the majority of debris composition in terms of number (66.7%) and volume (62.3%). The main sources of debris were fishing activities including commercial fisheries and marine aquaculture (51.3%). Especially styrofoam buoy from aquaculture was the biggest contributor to marine debris pollution on these beaches. |
| |
| Keywords: | Marine debris Beach monitoring Quantity Composition Source Korea |
| 本文献已被 ScienceDirect 等数据库收录！ |
|
