Characterization and Assessment of Micro and Macroscopic Litter in Sardinian Beaches (Western Mediterranean Sea)

The presence of beach litter along the coast is due to the indirect input by waves, wind, rivers and currents and to the direct deposition by beach users. This study, conducted in Sardinia (Western Mediterranean Sea), aims to quantify and characterize beach litter all around the island and to sugges...

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Published in:Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2021-02, Vol.232 (2), Article 41
Main Authors: Camedda, Andrea, Coppa, Stefania, Palazzo, Luca, Marra, Stefano, Massaro, Giorgio, Serrentino, Fabrizio, Vencato, Sara, Brundu, Roberto, de Lucia, Giuseppe Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abundance
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Autumn
Beaches
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Composition
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental monitoring
Exposure
Hydrogeology
Litter
Marine debris
Marine pollution
Mitigation
Rivers
Sampling
Sampling designs
Soil Science & Conservation
Spring
Spring (season)
Variance analysis
Water Quality/Water Pollution
Wind
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Summary:The presence of beach litter along the coast is due to the indirect input by waves, wind, rivers and currents and to the direct deposition by beach users. This study, conducted in Sardinia (Western Mediterranean Sea), aims to quantify and characterize beach litter all around the island and to suggest the main sources of impact. Five monitoring campaigns (autumn 2013; spring 2014; autumn 2015; spring 2016; autumn 2016) were conducted considering 3 “exposed” and 4 “sheltered” beaches by means of 33.3-m linear transects in which all “macroscopic” items (> 5 mm) were collected. “Micro” litter (
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/s11270-021-04993-9