This
study
evaluates
for
the
first
time
plastic
litter
occurrence
in
Posidonia
spheroids
of
four
Mediterranean
sandy
beaches
at
different
anthropogenic
impact.
A
total
80
was
analyzed
and
202
items
were
found.
Spheroids
entangled
a
high
number
(132
items/kg)
with
significant
differences
between
beaches.
Our
results
highlight
importance
to
implement
beach
cleaning
plan
removal
all
order
prevent
them
from
flaking
releasing
marine
trapped
inside
again
environment.
should
be
manually
removed
protect
banquettes.
The
involved
spheroids,
independently
their
size.
adds
data
implementation
monitoring
program
contributes
development
specific
management
measures
as
well
action
plans.
Environmental Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
32(4), С. 470 - 484
Опубликована: Май 11, 2024
Aquatic
plants,
seagrasses,
macrophytes,
mangroves,
and
riparian
vegetation
are
responsible
for
some
of
the
most
important
ecosystem
services
provided
on
Earth.
Given
their
role
in
trapping
plastics
along
rivers,
we
propose
a
new
service
plastic
entrapment
by
global
plants.
Although
research
started
recently
to
study
plastics,
little
is
known
about
patterns
retention
remobilization
through
different
habitats.
those
gaps,
synthesize
data
plants
providing
conceptual
model
describe
processes
vegetation.
Our
results
demonstrate
how
has
pivotal
entrapping
across
spatial
temporal
scales,
finding
higher
density
rather
than
adjacent
water
area.
Furthermore,
proposed
(i.e.,
Plant
Plastic
Pathway)
highlighting
scales
release
Thus,
anticipate
our
be
starting
point
more
sophisticated
future
studies,
putting
effort
into
looking
at
plastic–vegetation
dynamics.
may
have
crucial
effect
if
applied
hotspot
area
detection
with
clean-up
mitigation
actions
riverine
ecosystems.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
904, С. 166756 - 166756
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023
Anthropogenic
litter
accumulates
along
coasts
worldwide.
In
addition
to
the
flowing
load,
wind,
sea
currents,
geomorphology
and
vegetation
determine
distribution
of
trapped
on
sandy
coasts.
Although
some
studies
highlighted
role
dune
plants
in
trapping
marine
litter,
little
is
known
about
their
efficiency
as
sinks
small-scale
spatial
across
area.
Here,
we
explore
these
gaps
by
analysing
six
plant
species
widespread
Mediterranean
coastal
habitats,
namely
Echinophora
spinosa,
Limbarda
crithmoides,
Anthemis
maritima,
Pancratium
maritimum,
Thinopyrum
junceum,
Salsola
kali.
The
present
study
analyses
for
first
time
capture
at
a
multi-species
level,
considering
morphological
structure.
Data
plastic
accumulation
were
compared
with
unvegetated
control
plots
located
embryo-dune
foredune
belts.
We
found
that
dunal
mainly
entrapped
macrolitter
(>
0.5
cm).
Particularly,
E.
L.
A.
maritima
P.
maritimum
mostly
accumulated
embryo
while
T.
junceum
S.
kali
more
Moreover,
beach
was
blocked
edge
patches
rather
than
core,
highlighting
'Plant-edge
effect'.
As
respectively
could
be
used
monitor
recollect
litter.
this
light,
our
findings
provide
further
insight
into
dynamics,
suppling
useful
information
clean-up
actions.
Regional Studies in Marine Science,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
65, С. 103057 - 103057
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2023
In
the
present
paper,
for
first
time,
presence
of
beach
litter
in
dunal
plants
has
been
verified
a
Strait
area
an
island.
The
aims
study
were
to
evaluate
if
psammophytes
can
act
as
trap
beached
litter,
compare
located
beaches
with
different
anthropogenic
impacts,
and
describe
new
approach
(namely
clean
patch
index,
CPI)
evaluated
cleanliness
plants.
total
738
macro
items,
belonging
7
categories
found
area.
main
category
collected
was
plastic,
followed
by
ceramic,
glass,
paper/cardboard,
metal,
sanitary
waste,
medical
waste.
Our
results
showed
that
acted
sink
trapping
it.
CPI
higher
than
relatives
control
patches.
average
dissimilarity
between
"Montorsoli"
"Pylon"
88.7%.
highest
contribution
two
construction
material,
polystyrene
plastic
pieces.
data
could
be
important
implementation
monitoring
program
within
Marine
Strategy
Framework
Directive,
may
also
contribute
development
specific
management
clean-up
measures
well
implement
National
Regional
action
plans.
