Marine litter weight estimation from UAV imagery: Three potential methodologies to advance macrolitter reports
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
202, P. 116405 - 116405
Published: April 24, 2024
In
the
context
of
marine
litter
monitoring,
reporting
weight
beached
can
contribute
to
a
better
understanding
pollution
sources
and
support
clean-up
activities.
However,
scaling
task
requires
considerable
effort
specific
equipment.
This
experimental
study
proposes
evaluates
three
methods
estimate
from
aerial
images,
employing
different
levels
categorization.
The
most
promising
approach
(accuracy
80
%)
combined
outcomes
manual
image
screening
with
generalized
mean
(14
g)
derived
studies
in
literature.
Although
other
two
returned
values
same
magnitude
as
ground-truth,
they
were
found
less
feasible
for
aim.
represents
first
attempt
assess
using
remote
sensing
technology.
Considering
exploratory
nature
this
study,
further
research
is
needed
enhance
reliability
robustness
methods.
Language: Английский
How much does marine litter weigh? A literature review to improve monitoring, support modelling and optimize clean-up activities
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
361, P. 124863 - 124863
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
The
weight
of
marine
litter
has
been
marginally
considered
in
comparison
to
counting
and
categorizing
items.
However,
determines
dynamics
on
water
coasts,
it
is
an
essential
parameter
for
planning
optimizing
clean-up
activities.
This
work
reviewed
80
publications
that
reported
both
the
number
beached
macro-litter
worldwide.
On
average,
a
item
weighed
19.5
±
20.3
g,
with
median
13.4
g.
Plastics
composed
80%
by
51%
global
bulk.
A
plastic
12.9
13.8
g
9
analysis
based
continents
bodies
returned
similar
values,
which
can
be
used
estimate
beaches
from
past
future
visual
census
surveys,
remote
sensing
imagery.
Overall,
this
improve
monitoring
reports
support
modelling,
thereby
contributing
environmental
protection
mitigation
efforts.
Language: Английский
Uptake and Effects of Microplastics in Pteris Vittata Plants Grown on Soil Amended with Sewage Sludge
Davide Marzi,
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Andrea del Carmen Sala Navarro,
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Maria Luisa Antenozio
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et al.
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Plastic pollution on beaches in an Antillean manatee conservation area, Brazil
Mário Herculano de Oliveira,
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Maria Eduarda Santana Veríssimo,
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Breno Carvalho da Silva
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et al.
Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
208, P. 117062 - 117062
Published: Oct. 2, 2024
Language: Английский
Unravelling the Nexus of Beach Litter and Plant Species and Communities Along the Mediterranean Coasts: A Critical Literature Review
Plants,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(22), P. 3125 - 3125
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
Beach
litter,
an
anthropogenic
and
hazardous
component,
can
interact
with
psammophilous
plant
species
communities.
These
are
particularly
prominent
in
the
Mediterranean
Basin,
renowned
for
its
highly
specialized
unique
flora
but
recognized
as
one
of
areas
that
is
globally
most
severely
affected
by
marine
litter.
To
provide
a
comprehensive
picture
outline
possible
future
directions,
data
on
beach
litter
coastal
ecosystems
were
collected
through
bibliographic
research.
Overall,
103
studies
investigated
presence
coasts,
which
only
18
considered
relationship
Our
research
highlights
this
topic
rather
underexplored
Basin
need
to
develop
standardized
protocol
assessment
be
applied
consistently
across
different
beaches
countries.
Information
might
improve
management
conservation
strategies
these
fragile
ecosystems.
Language: Английский