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Preliminary estimates of mass-loss rates, changes in stable isotope composition, and invertebrate colonisation of evergreen and deciduous leaves in a Waikato, New Zealand, stream. [PDF]

, 1999
Rates of mass loss are important in the choice of tree species used in riparian rehabilitation because leaves that break down fast should contribute to stream food-webs more rapidly than leaves that break down more slowly.
Chatfield C., Cowan P. E., Daniel M. J., Duncan M. J., Lester P. J., Miller R. B., Mulholland P. J., Sedell J. R., Sweetapple P. J., Triska F. J., Wilkinson L.   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Maarine and macroplastic litter monitoring and strategic recommendation for reducing pollution: case study from Semarang City [PDF]

Archives of Environmental Protection, 2023
Indonesia is one of the largest contributors to global marine litter deposition, given its high population and the largest archipelagic country. The increasing problem of plastic littering has recently attracted the attention of researchers.
Badrus Zaman, Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan, Anik Sarminingsih, Ika Bagus Priyambada, Mochamad Arief Budihardjo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biology Teacher Candidates Awareness on Marine Plastic Litter [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences, 2023
Plastic litter is a global problem that threatens marine environment. The increase in plastic production is in line with the increase in the amount of plastic litter that pollutes the marine environment.
Sarkity Dios, Liana Metta
doaj   +1 more source

Marine litter in submarine canyons: A systematic review and critical synthesis

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
The presence of marine litter is of concern in submarine canyons, although research in this area is still in its infancy. A critical synthesis and literature review selecting studies with primary data of benthic marine litter at depths of over 50 m ...
Ivan Hernandez, Jaime S. Davies, Veerle A. I. Huvenne, Awantha Dissanayake   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tracking Marine Litter With a Global Ocean Model: Where Does It Go? Where Does It Come From?

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Plastic is the most abundant type of marine litter and it is found in all of the world’s oceans and seas, even in remote areas far from human activities. It is a major concern because plastics remain in the oceans for a long time.
E. Chassignet, Xiaobiao Xu, O. Zavala-Romero   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Floating debris dynamics in a tidal strait: transport and retention in Sundklakkstraumen, Lofoten

Frontiers in Marine Science
Understanding the transport and retention of floating plastic debris in fjords and coastal systems is essential for targeted mitigation strategies. This study investigates surface transport dynamics in Storvika and Sundklakkstraumen, a tidally energetic ...
Peygham Ghaffari, Håvard Espenes, Eli Børve, Stine Hermansen, Øyvind Leikvin, Johanne Rydsaa, Rui Pires, Vilde Sørnes Solbakken, Marthe Larsen Haarr   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Public's Willingness of Marine Litter Management from the Perspective of New Economic Sociology

Haiyang Kaifa yu guanli, 2023
Marine litter pollution is one of the top ten global environmental problems and a common environmental challenge faced by the world, and it is currently a priority environmental issue for the government of China.
Jingmei LI, Yang HAO
doaj  

Marine litter

, 2017
The results from the various investigations and monitoring programmes presented in this report demonstrate the continuous and widespread occurrence of litter in the Wadden Sea and adjacent offshore waters. Marine litter of different sizes and from diverse sources occurs on dunes and beaches, in and on inter- to subtidal sediments and in marine ...
Fleet, D.M., Dau, K., Gutow, L., Schulz, M., Unger, Bianca, van Franeker, J.A.   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Beached and Floating Litter Surveys by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Operational Analogies and Differences

Remote Sensing, 2022
The abundance of litter pollution in the marine environment has been increasing globally. Remote sensing techniques are valuable tools to advance knowledge on litter abundance, distribution and dynamics. Images collected by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV,
Umberto Andriolo, Odei Garcia-Garin, Morgana Vighi, Asunción Borrell, Gil Gonçalves   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Collected marine litter — A growing waste challenge [PDF]

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018
Marine litter, in particular plastic debris, poses a serious threat to marine life, human health and the economy. In order to reduce its impact, marine litter collections such as beach clean-ups are frequently conducted. This paper presents a systematic review of temporal developments, geographical distribution, quantities and waste treatment pathways ...
Schneider, Falk, Parsons, Sophie, Clift, Sally, Stolte, Andrea, McManus, Marcelle   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources