Litter on the israeli coastline

Golik, Abraham; Gertner, Yaron

doi:10.1016/0141-1136(92)90002-4

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“…In spite of these caveats, average summer abundances in our study (31 items m -1 ) were very similar to the values reported for other Spanish beaches (33 items m -1 ; Gabrielides et al, 1991) but higher than the values observed at other Mediterranean locations (e.g. Golik et al, 1992). These latter differences could be attributed, among other reasons, to the proximity to populated areas.…”

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Origin and abundance of beach debris in the Balearic Islands

Martinez-Ribes¹,

Basterretxea²,

Palmer³

et al. 2007

Sci. Mar.

124

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, which is comparable to the results of other studies in the Mediterranean. Multivariate analyses (principal component analysis and redundancy analysis) confirmed strong similarities between islands and a statistically significant seasonal evolution of litter composition and abundance. In summer (the high tourist season), debris contamination expressed as item abundance was double that in the low season and showed a heterogeneous nature associated with beach use. Cigarette butts were the most abundant item, accounting for up to 46% of the objects observed in the high tourist season. In contrast, plastics related to personal hygiene/medical items were predominant in wintertime (67%) and natural wood was the most important debris by weight (75%). In both seasons, litter characteristics suggested a strong relationship with local land-based origins. While beach users were the main source of summer debris, low tourist season litter was primarily attributed to drainage and outfall systems.Keywords: Balearic Islands, beach, debris, litter, Mediterranean Sea, tourism. RESUMEN: ORIGEN Y ABUNDANCIA DE RESIDUOS EN PLAYAS DE LAS ISLAS BALEARES. -En un estudio realizado durante el año 2005 se analizó la abundancia, naturaleza y posibles orígenes de los residuos presentes en 32 playas de las Islas Baleares (mar Mediterráneo). La abundancia media de objetos en verano fue de aproximadamente 36 objetos por metro lineal, con un peso correspondiente de 32±25 g por metro lineal, lo cual es comparable a otros estudios en el Mediterráneo. El estudio mediante análisis multivariantes (Análisis de Componentes Principales y Análisis de Redundancia) confirma importantes similitudes entre islas, además de una evolución estacional estadísticamente significante en la composición y abundancia de los residuos. La contaminación durante el verano, expresada en términos de abundancia de objetos en la playa, duplica el valor registrado en invierno. Además, los objetos hallados durante esta época son de naturaleza heterogénea lo que se asocia con los vertidos realizados por los usuarios de las playas. De lo recogido en verano, las colillas son el residuo más abundante, alcanzando un 46% de los objetos observados. Por el contrario, los plásticos, y en particular los relacionados con el aseo personal y las medicinas son el tipo de objeto más común en invierno (67%) y las maderas representan el tipo de residuo más abundante en cuanto a peso (75%). En ambas estaciones, los residuos encontrados muestran una estrecha relación con fuentes de tipo local; mientras que los usuarios de las playas son el mayor foco de residuos en el verano, en invierno éstos se asocian con los sistemas de alcantarillado y emisarios.

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Origin and abundance of beach debris in the Balearic Islands

Martinez-Ribes¹,

Basterretxea²,

Palmer³

et al. 2007

Sci. Mar.

124

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“…The broken glass was unlikely to harm humans as it occurred at depths too great for wading, and SCUBA diving is not frequent in those areas where glass was abundant. Most other litter studies have found plastic items to be most abundant (Willoughby, 1986;Caulton and Mocogni, 1987;Ross et al, 1991;Golik and Gertner, 1992;Lucas, 1992;Nash, 1992;Garrity and Levings, 1993;Jones, 1995;Galgani et al, 1995aGalgani et al, ,b, 1996Galil et al, 1995;Frost and Cullen, 1997). Hayward (1984) noted an increase in plastic litter during an 8-year intertidal study in northwestern New Zealand, whereas Merrell (1984) suggested that decreases in nets and plastic litter at an Alaskan site over a similar period reflected a reduction in fishing effort.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Gabrielides et al, 1991;Golik and Gertner, 1992). The frequency and intensity of human usage are likely to be the prime determinants of the volumes of litter present.…”

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confidence: 99%

Subtidal benthic marine litter at Kawau Island, north-eastern New Zealand

Backhurst

Cole

2000

Journal of Environmental Management

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“…Marine litter has also received some attention in the Mediterranean where studies on beached anthropogenic waste (e.g. Shiber, 1979Shiber, , 1982Shiber, , 1987Gabrielides et al, 1991;Golik & Gertner, 1992;Gardiner, 1996), floating debris (e.g. Morris, 1980;McCoy, 1988;Kornilios et al, 1998;Aliani et al, 2003) and the accumulation of litter on the sea floor (e.g.…”

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Marine litter from circalittoral and deeper bottoms off the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean)

2013

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During the 2005 leg of the MEDITS trawl survey, benthic anthropogenic debris around the Maltese Islands (central Mediterranean) was quantified for the first time, with the aim of studying its abundance and distribution in the area. 357 items were sampled from 3.5 km 2 of swept area. Each item was recorded, measured and its planar and surface areas were estimated. Plastic (47%), metal and glass (13% each) were the most prevalent types of litter in terms of number. Limestone slabs, sacks and fabric were the items with the highest planar and surface area per item. This suggests that it is also important to consider the size of debris items as well as numerical abundance in assessing impact of litter on benthic organisms. An attempt was made to correlate anthropogenic and environmental variables, including fishing activities and wave parameters, to litter abundance and distribution but no interpretable correlations were found, implying that litter abundance and distribution depends on factors other than those considered.

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Litter on the israeli coastline

Cited by 95 publications

References 17 publications

Origin and abundance of beach debris in the Balearic Islands

Origin and abundance of beach debris in the Balearic Islands

Subtidal benthic marine litter at Kawau Island, north-eastern New Zealand

Marine litter from circalittoral and deeper bottoms off the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean)

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