Small-scale temporal and spatial variability in the abundance of plastic pellets on sandy beaches: Methodological considerations for estimating the input of microplastics

Microplastics such as pellets have been reported for many years on sandy beaches around the globe. Nevertheless, high variability is observed in their estimates and distribution patterns across the beach environment are still to be unravelled. Here, we investigate the small-scale temporal and spatia...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2016-01, Vol.102 (1), p.114-121
Main Authors: Moreira, Fabiana Tavares, Prantoni, Alessandro Lívio, Martini, Bruno, de Abreu, Michelle Alves, Stoiev, Sérgio Biato, Turra, Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
beaches
data collection
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Humans
Input
littoral zone
Marine
Oceans and Seas
Particle Size
pellets
plastics
Plastics - analysis
Plastics - chemistry
Solid wastes
Strandline
Tidal cycle
Transect
Water Movements
water pollution
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