A snapshot of the litter problem along the Viña del Mar - Concón coastal strip, Valparaíso region, Chile
Autor
Rangel-Buitrago, Nelson
Barría-Herrera, José
Vergara-Cortés, Hernán
Contreras-López, Manuel
Agredano-Martín, Roberto
Fecha
2020Resumen
Along the Viña del Mar - Concón coastal strip 11,894 litter items were collected, and grouped into 48 different categories (11 litter typologies). The average litter abundance was 0.25 items/m2, plastic items, and cigarette butts being the most common. Hazardous litter can be found along the entire study area, reaching 28.9% (3438 items of 11,894 total items collected distributed in 14 different categories), and an average of 0.071 items/m2. The application of environmental evaluation indices based on litter data, allows categorizing the study area as a clean-moderate coastal strip with some presence of hazardous litter items, and unsatisfactory environmental conditions. Studied sectors were statistically grouped into three specific types that ranged from sectors in optimal environmental conditions (Group A) to sectors in adverse environmental conditions (Group C). The typology and magnitudes of litter found along the study area suggest a combination of sources that mainly include direct activities on the beach (recreational and smoking-related) as well dumping. In the same way, sanitary waste, ocean/waterway items, and items related to surfing activities were observed. Strategies for litter management and environmental quality improvement need to be developed and enforced.
Fuente
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160, 111524Link de Acceso
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doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111524Colecciones
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