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Marine Litter Assessment on Some Beaches Along the Southeastern Adriatic Coastline (Albania)

Authors : Jerina Kolitari, Laura Gjyli

Published in: Plastics in the Aquatic Environment - Part I

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Marine litter is a truly global challenge, changing all oceans and seas of the world. Every year, millions of tons of litter end up in the coastal and marine environment worldwide, resulting in environmental, economic, health, and safety impacts. This study investigated the abundance, composition, and sources of marine litter stranded on four beaches located at Durrës Bay and in the Gulf of Drin, which also includes Rodoni Bay and Shëngjini Bay along the Albanian southern-eastern Adriatic coastline. During the winter 2015, 12 beach transects were surveyed, covering 12,000 m² and extending over 1,000 m of the coastline. The mean litter density of the total four beaches studied was 219 items/100 m and 0.219 items/m². The majority of litter items (58%) were plastic or artificial polymer materials. Other bottles and containers (drums) were the most frequently found items with a percentage of 6%, followed by cartons/tetra pack (others) with 5.7% and by cigarette butts and filters with 3.7%. The sites investigated differed in terms of human-induced pressures with two sites classified as semi-urban: one site as urban and one as rural. Litter from shoreline sources such as tourism and recreational activities, including poor waste management practices, accounted for 37.5% of litter collected, accounting for the vast majority of litter items. Sea-based sources of litter (fisheries and aquaculture, shipping) amounted to 8% of total litter items on all beach locations.

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Title: Marine Litter Assessment on Some Beaches Along the Southeastern Adriatic Coastline (Albania)
Authors: Jerina Kolitari
Laura Gjyli
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Plastics in the Aquatic Environment - Part I
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-84117-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-84118-8

Copyright Year: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2020_627