Beach litter composition and distribution on the Atlantic coast of Cádiz (SW Spain)

Asensio-Montesinos, Francisco; Anfuso, Giorgio; Ramírez, Milagrosa Oliva; Smolka, R. A.; Sanabria, Javier García; Enríquez, A. Fernández; Arenas, Pedro Delgado; Bedoya, Ana Macías

doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101050

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“…This is potentially due to the beaching of seaborne litter discharged into the creek through runoff from Nguu Tatu, new Mombasa solid waste dumpsite, ( Hamid, 2017 ), runoff from Mombasa town through the storm drains as well as litter input from Kombeni and Tsalu rivers flow into the creek. Similar studies by Asensio-Montesinos et al (2020) found that beaches located close to the mouth of a river had more diverse litter, and wastewater and surface runoff deposit hygiene products like earbuds, wet wipes, and condoms, with numbers increasing disproportionately after heavy rain events. Additionally, the position of Mkomani beach in Tudor creek could further facilitate the deposition of litter ashore ( Okuku et al, 2020a ; Okuku et al, 2020b ; Liubartseva et al, 2019 ).…”

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The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Okuku

Kiteresi

Owato

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Marine Pollution Bulletin

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The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Okuku

Kiteresi

Owato

et al. 2021

Marine Pollution Bulletin

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“…Ceuta is located in North Africa, in the Gibraltar Strait area, but administratively belongs to Spain. Data were obtained from March 2018 to April 2019 and general information on the investigated areas and their litter content can be consulted in previously published papers [15,16,21,45]. All coastal sites have been categorized into four of the five beach typologies according to the definitions of Williams and Micallef (2009): Remote, Rural, Village and Urban bathing areas [46].…”

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“…The presence of CB varied considerably from beach to beach according to the season in which the survey was carried out (Table 1, Figure 2a). Assessments carried out in the summer or shortly after, e.g., surveys at Alacant and Cádiz beaches [15,16], were generally the ones that recorded the highest number of CB. In Alacant, a mean value of 229 items per 100 m unit of beach length (median = 121) was observed, and in the case of Cádiz, CB abundance reached a mean value of 271 items (median = 90).…”

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“…Within beach litter, cigarette butts (CB) constitute one of the most abundant items. The presence of this type of personal waste has been very well documented in different beaches around the world [8][9][10][11][12][13], including Spain [14][15][16]. Their presence on the coast can be used as an indicator of beach management efficiency [17], environmental consciousness [18] and beach pollution linked to beachgoers [19].…”

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Abundance and Distribution of Cigarette Butts on Coastal Environments: Examples from Southern Spain

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Ramírez

Aguilar-Torrelo

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Litter on beaches is one of the most difficult problems in coastal management and every year, much efforts and public money are invested to try to alleviate and solve the problem. Cigarette butts (CB) are among the most widespread abandoned personal items in the world. In Spain, they are found on all types of beaches, where they are discarded by beach users; however, rivers and streams can also deposit CB on shores. This paper analyses the abundance of CB on different beaches in Southern Spain in order to address and better understand this relevant environmental problem and propose sound solutions to decrease or eliminate their presence. The main factors favouring CB accumulation were identified, namely the seasonality and number of beach users, beach typology (remote, rural, village or urban sites), type of beach sediment and methods and frequency of cleaning operations. Mean and median CB abundance values per 100 m of beach length, calculated from all the data used in this study, were 159 and 68 items, respectively. The largest number of CB were observed at urban sites, followed by village, rural and remote beaches. Further, sand beaches registered higher values of CB than cobble or pebble beaches.

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“…Programs for Solid Waste management have been implemented with the participation of the citizenry and educational institutions. These actions help to combat such aspects that represent a menace to biodiversity in coastal marine ecosystems, where hundreds of marine animals die annually due to the pollution linked to the presence of litter [43][44][45]. The awareness of tourists of not throw waste on the roads or beaches helps to avoid the deterioration of the natural environment.…”

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Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues

Mestanza-Ramón

Anfuso

Ruiz

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The scenery, safety, facilities, water quality and litter quantities in coastal areas are relevant and determining elements in the choice of a tourist destination. This paper focused on the evaluation of coastal scenic value in 55 and 12 sites respectively located in continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. The information obtained gives public administrators and coastal managers the relevant data to avoid further environmental degradation and suggests measures to improve the present scenic value of tourist destinations. The methodology used was based on the analysis of 26 physical/human factors and applied fuzzy logic analysis and weighting matrices that allowed the sites to be classified into five classes, from Class I (natural areas with superior scenic characteristics) to Class V (poor scenic areas with relevant impact of human interventions). The most attractive beaches were in the Galapagos Islands due to the magnificent physical and environmental characteristics, while the Esmeraldas province presented sites of lower scenic beauty due to the low natural scenic value and the increase of human impacts. In total, 22% (15 out of 67) of the beaches investigated belonged to Class I, 12% (8) to Class II and 15% (10) to Class III. The last two classes included 51% of the beaches (i.e., 34 out of 67), of which 31% (21) was in Class IV and 20% (13) in Class V. Such results provide local managers and planners a solid inventory on coastal scenic characteristics and baseline information for any envisaged subsequent management plan.

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Beach litter composition and distribution on the Atlantic coast of Cádiz (SW Spain)

Cited by 42 publications

References 70 publications

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on marine litter pollution along the Kenyan Coast: A synthesis after 100 days following the first reported case in Kenya

Abundance and Distribution of Cigarette Butts on Coastal Environments: Examples from Southern Spain

Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues

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