Relationships among the abundances of plastic debris in different size classes on beaches in South Korea
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Title
- Relationships among the abundances of plastic debris in different size classes on beaches in South Korea
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Author(s)
- Lee, Jongmyoung; Hong, Sunwook; Song, Young Kyung; Hong, Sang Hee; Jang, Yong Chang; Jang, Mi; Heo, Nak Won; Han, Gi Myung; Lee, Mi Jeong; Kang, Daeseok; Shim, Won Joon
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- Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희); Jang, Mi(장미); Han, Gi Myung(한기명); Shim, Won Joon(심원준)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 송영경; 홍상희; 장미; 허낙원; 한기명; 심원준
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Publication Year
- 2013-12-15
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Abstract
- Plastic debris on six beaches near the Nakdong River Estuary, South Korea, was sampled in May and September 2012 and classified into three size classes, large microplastics (1-5 mm), mesoplastics (5-25 mm), and macroplastics (>25 mm). The relationships among the abundances of the size classes were then examined. The abundances of each size category in May (before rainy season) and in September (after rainy season) were 8205 and 27,606 particles/m(2) for large microplastics, 238 and 237 particles/m(2) for mesoplastics, and 0.97 and 1.03 particles/m(2) for macroplastics, respectively. Styrofoam was the most abundant item both in microplastic and mesoplastic debris, while intact plastics were most common in macroplastic debris. The abundances of meso- and micro-plastics were the most strongly correlated. There was a higher correlation between the abundances of macro- and mesa-plastics than between macro- and micro-plastics. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0025-326X
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/3019
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.013
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Bibliographic Citation
- MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v.77, no.1-2, pp.349 - 354, 2013
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Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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Subject
- MARINE DEBRIS; TOXIC-CHEMICALS; MICROPLASTICS; ENVIRONMENT; POLLUTION; COAST
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Keywords
- Marine debris; Microplastics; Mesoplastics; Macroplastics; Styrofoam
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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