Marine debris on the seafloor of the Mediterranean Sea: Examples from two enclosed gulfs in western Greece

被引:132
作者
Stefatos, A [1 ]
Charalampakis, M [1 ]
Papatheodorou, G [1 ]
Ferentinos, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Patras, Dept Geol, Lab Marine Geol & Phys Oceanog, Patras 26500, Greece
关键词
litters; marine debris; seafloor; Mediterranean Sea; trawl nets;
D O I
10.1016/S0025-326X(98)00141-6
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
During two daylong surveys aboard fishing boats, one in Patras Gulf and the other in Echinadhes Gulf, marine debris retained in the trawl nets was examined. The marine debris concentration on the seafloor of Patras and Echinadhes Gulfs is 240 and 89 items/km(2), respectively. The most abundant debris is plastic followed by metal. The high percentage of beverage packaging in Echinadhes Gulf is attributed to shipping traffic, whilst the high percentage of general packaging in Patras Gulf suggests that the source of this material may be on land and it is transported into the gulf by rivers and seasonal streams. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:389 / 393
页数:5
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