Naslov
Preliminary results of seafloor monitoring of marine litter in the Natura 2000 sites (Vis and Pakleni islands, Croatia)

Autori
Bojanić Varezić, Dubravka ; Stagličić, Nika ; Tutman, Pero ; Pavičić, Mišo ; Kurtović Mrčelić, Jelena ; Rožić, Srđana ; Žunec, Ante

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

Izvornik
International Conference Adriatic Biodiversity Protection – AdriBioPro2019 / Đurović, M - Kotor : Univerzitet Crne Gore, Institut za biologiju mora, 2019, 45-45

ISBN
978-9940-9613-2-9

Skup
Adriatic Biodiversity Conservation (AdriBioPro2019)

Mjesto i datum
Kotor, Crna Gora, 07.04.2019. - 10.04.2019

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
seafloor marine litter, monitoring, Natura 2000, Croatia

Sažetak
This research has been carried out within the framework of project ML-REPAIR sup-ported by Interreg Italy –Croatia Standard+ programme that has as overall objective to prevent and reduce the input and dispersion of marine litter (ML) in the Adriatic Sea. Part of activities are related to seafloor monitoring of ML of the chosen Natura 2000 sites, suspected to be significantly loaded with ML due to touristic activities, maritime transport, coastal outputs and transboundary litter. Pilot-actions were carried out in Natura 2000 sites of Island of Vis (HR3000469 ; HR3000096) and Pakleni islands (HR3000095). The data were collected by SCUBA diving along a linear transect 25x4 m, four transects at each location, a total of 16 locations. In the end, 1259 litter items weighing 380 kg were collected. A significant difference in the type of litter among the investigated areas was found. At Pakleni Islands dominated category was glass/ceramics (63% of total number, 82% of total weight), while at Island of Vis artificial polymer materials (plastics) domi-nated (72% of total number, 42% of total weight). Those differences indicate possible differences in the source of contamination. Glass/ceramics is likely to be local input while plastics due to its long-lasting floating capability can be brought with currents, waves, and wind away from the source. Accordingly, the amount of litter per seafloor unit area varies considerably depending on the exposure to currents and prevailing wind (jugo) and also depending on the pressure of nautical tourism.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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