Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review
The Canary Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic Ocean with high marine biodiversity. This archipelago intercepts the Canary Current, the easternmost branch of the Azores Current in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, which brings large amounts of litter from remo...
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ftunivlaspalmas:oai:accedacris.ulpgc.es:10553/129528 2024-05-19T07:45:00+00:00 Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review García Regalado, Andrea Herrera, Alicia Almeda, Rodrigo NO DATA 58927505800 57193161519 23666165600 BU-BAS 2024 http://hdl.handle.net/10553/129528 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116230 eng eng Impacto de Los Aditivos Lixiviados de Los Microplásticos en El Plancton Marine Pollution Bulletin 201 0025-326X Scopus http://hdl.handle.net/10553/129528 doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116230 85187208658 1879-3363 Sí Marine Pollution Bulletin [ISSN 0025-326X],v. 201, (Abril 2024) 330811 Control de la contaminación del agua 331210 Plásticos Canary Islands Microplastics Oceanic Islands Plastic Debris Pollution info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article 2024 ftunivlaspalmas https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116230 2024-04-23T23:45:46Z The Canary Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic Ocean with high marine biodiversity. This archipelago intercepts the Canary Current, the easternmost branch of the Azores Current in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, which brings large amounts of litter from remote sources via oceanic transportation. It is, therefore, particularly vulnerable to marine plastic pollution. Here, we present a review of the available studies on mesoplastics and microplastics in the Canary Islands over the last decade to evaluate the level and distribution of plastic pollution in this archipelago. Specifically, we focused on data from beaches and surface waters to assess the pollution level among the different islands as well as between windward and leeward zones, and the main characteristics (size, type, colour, and polymer) of the plastics found in the Canary Islands. The concentrations of meso- and MPs on beaches ranged from 1.5 to 2972 items/m2 with a mean of 381 ± 721 items/m2. The concentration of MPs (>200 μm) in surface waters was highly variable with mean values of 998 × 103 ± 3364 × 103 items/km2 and 10 ± 31 items/m3. Plastic pollution in windward beaches was one order of magnitude significantly higher than in leeward beaches. The accumulation of MPs in surface waters was higher in the leeward zones of the high-elevation islands, corresponding to the Special Areas of Conservation (ZECs) and where the presence of marine litter windrows (MLW) has been reported. Microplastic fragments of polyethylene of the colour category “white/clear/uncoloured” were the most common type of plastic reported in both beaches and surface waters. More studies on the occurrence of MLW in ZECS and plastic pollution in the water column and sediments, including small-size fractions (<200 μm), are needed to better assess the level of plastic pollution and its fate in the Canary Islands. Overall, this review confirms that the Canary Archipelago is a hotspot of oceanic plastic pollution, with concentrations of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Acceda Marine Pollution Bulletin 201 116230 |
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The Canary Archipelago is a group of volcanic islands located in the North Atlantic Ocean with high marine biodiversity. This archipelago intercepts the Canary Current, the easternmost branch of the Azores Current in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre, which brings large amounts of litter from remote sources via oceanic transportation. It is, therefore, particularly vulnerable to marine plastic pollution. Here, we present a review of the available studies on mesoplastics and microplastics in the Canary Islands over the last decade to evaluate the level and distribution of plastic pollution in this archipelago. Specifically, we focused on data from beaches and surface waters to assess the pollution level among the different islands as well as between windward and leeward zones, and the main characteristics (size, type, colour, and polymer) of the plastics found in the Canary Islands. The concentrations of meso- and MPs on beaches ranged from 1.5 to 2972 items/m2 with a mean of 381 ± 721 items/m2. The concentration of MPs (>200 μm) in surface waters was highly variable with mean values of 998 × 103 ± 3364 × 103 items/km2 and 10 ± 31 items/m3. Plastic pollution in windward beaches was one order of magnitude significantly higher than in leeward beaches. The accumulation of MPs in surface waters was higher in the leeward zones of the high-elevation islands, corresponding to the Special Areas of Conservation (ZECs) and where the presence of marine litter windrows (MLW) has been reported. Microplastic fragments of polyethylene of the colour category “white/clear/uncoloured” were the most common type of plastic reported in both beaches and surface waters. More studies on the occurrence of MLW in ZECS and plastic pollution in the water column and sediments, including small-size fractions (<200 μm), are needed to better assess the level of plastic pollution and its fate in the Canary Islands. Overall, this review confirms that the Canary Archipelago is a hotspot of oceanic plastic pollution, with concentrations of ... |
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Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review |
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Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review |
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Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review |
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Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review |
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Microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the Canary Islands: A review |
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microplastic and mesoplastic pollution in surface waters and beaches of the canary islands: a review |
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