Naslov
Composition and abundance of marine litter on Zadar County beaches

Autori
Melita, Mokos ; Zamora Ramirez, Irene

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
ZBORNIK SAŽETAKA 13. HRVATSKOG BIOLOŠKOG KONGRESA / - , 2018, 135-136

Skup
13. Hrvatski biološki kongres

Mjesto i datum
Poreč, Hrvatska, 19.09.2018. - 23.09.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
marine litter, beach, Adriatic Sea, pollution, Zadar

Sažetak
Marine litter presents a big threat to coastline, marine environment and marine life. Most of it (approx. 80%) enters the sea from land sources due to improper waste management on land. The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the areas most affected by marine litter in the world. As a part of the Mediterranean, Adriatic Sea is also exposed to high pressure of marine litter. To tackle this problem in Zadar area, research is done on the amount and type of marine macro litter on beaches. Marine macro litter is going to be 13. HBK 136 13th CBC analysed on 3 beaches in Zadar County from March to May 2018 following DeFishGear protocol for monitoring macro litter (> 2.5 cm) on beaches. All macro litter will be collected from transects 100 m long and 10 m wide, from the water line. All items will be collected, weighted and categorized into 8 possible categories of material: artificial polymer materials, rubber, cloth/textile, paper/cardboard, processed/worked wood, metal, glass/ceramics and unidentified and/or chemicals. Each category has different subcategories. Clean Coast Index (CCI) will be calculated for each location. Type and amount of litter will be compared for different locations, and possible sources of litter identified. This study will give an insight to possible sources of litter hence it could be used to improve waste management in the studied area. Results could also contribute to increasing awareness of this problem in the local community.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Interdisciplinarne prirodne znanosti

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