Distribution of Small Plastic Debris in Cross-section and High Strandline on Heungnam Beach, South Korea
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Title
- Distribution of Small Plastic Debris in Cross-section and High Strandline on Heungnam Beach, South Korea
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Author(s)
- Heo, Nak Won; Hong, Sang Hee; Han, Gi Myung; Hong, Sunwook; Lee, Jongmyoung; Song, Young Kyung; Jang, Mi; Shim, Won Joon
- KIOST Author(s)
- Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희); Han, Gi Myung(한기명); Jang, Mi(장미); Shim, Won Joon(심원준)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 허낙원; 홍상희; 한기명; 송영경; 장미; 심원준
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Publication Year
- 2013-06
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Abstract
- The spatial distribution of small plastic debris on Heungnam beach in February 2011 was investigated. The abundances of small plastic debris over 2 mm in size along the high strandline and cross-sectional line of the beach were determined. The mean abundances of small plastics were 976 +/- 405 particles/m(2) at the high strandline in the upper tidal zone along the shoreline and 473 +/- 866 particles/m(2) at the cross-section perpendicular to the shoreline. Specifically, styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) spherules accounted for 90.7% of the total plastic abundance in the high strandline and 96.3% in the cross-section. The spatial distribution patterns of small plastic debris differed between the high strandline and cross-sectional line. The cross-sectional distribution of small plastic abundance differed among plastic types, indicating that representative sampling of small plastic debris on a beach is necessary.
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ISSN
- 1738-5261
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/3181
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DOI
- 10.1007/s12601-013-0019-9
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Bibliographic Citation
- OCEAN SCIENCE JOURNAL, v.48, no.2, pp.225 - 233, 2013
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Publisher
- KOREA OCEAN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT INST
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Subject
- MARINE DEBRIS; SYNTHETIC-POLYMERS; MICROPLASTICS; ENVIRONMENT; SEA; LITTER; ACCUMULATION; TRANSPORT; CHEMICALS; SEDIMENTS
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Keywords
- plastic debris; styrofoam; cross-section; high strandline; sand beach
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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