Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
Volume 249, Issue -, Pages 666-675Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.084
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Marine debris; MSFD; Azores; Remote island; Open ocean
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- FCT Fellowship [SFRH/BD/111757/2015]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/111757/2015] Funding Source: FCT
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Three-quarters of all marine debris (MD) consists of plastic, a reflection of their worldwide use, production and waste mismanagement. Data on MD distributions can improve our ability to effectively reduce debris that escapes onto shorelines and the ocean. In this study, the Matrix Scoring Technique (Marine Strategy Framework Directive Technical Group on Marine Litter) was applied as an approach to calculate the likelihood of single debris items originating from a series of potential sources. Factors considered were: identity and function of debris, beach location, influential activities, mix of debris found, presence of indicator items, and quantity of MD. The standing-stock (abundance and composition) of MD was investigated in two sandy beaches (Conceicao and Porto Pim) of the Azores Archipelago (NE Atlantic) for the period 2012-2018. The results of this study show promise towards the implementation of a new classification method to determine beach debris sources in remote open-ocean areas. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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