Microbiological analysis of cigarette butts and cigarette butt fibers on a tourist beach in Cartagena, Colombia

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025

Язык: Английский

---

Marine litter along the shores of the Persian Gulf, Iran

Heliyon, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(9), С. e30853 - e30853

Опубликована: Май 1, 2024

Plastic wastes —including cigarette butts (CBs)— are dangerous for marine ecosystems not only because they contain hazardous chemicals but also can finally turn into micro- or even nano-particles that may be ingested by and macro-fauna. Even large pieces of plastics trap animals. In this research, the pollution status macroplastics (abundance, size, type, colour) (CBs, number/ m2) on northern coasts Persian Gulf has been investigated. A total 19 stations were explored in Bushehr province (Iran), which covers a length equivalent to 160 km coastline. Among collected plastic waste (2,992 items), disposable mugs most frequent (18%). Plastics with sizes 5-15 cm abundant, common type was PET (P-value <0.05). The origin domestic (2,269 items). According Index Clean Coasts (ICC), surveyed beaches extremely dirty. average number density CBs study 220 2.45 items/m2, respectively. Household litter abundant studied beaches, problem better managed training improving disposal culture. general, it is suggested an integrated enhanced management fishing, sewage surface water disposal, sandy recreational implemented control waste.

Язык: Английский

---

Environmental Unsustainability in Cartagena Bay (Colombia): A Sentinel-3B OLCI Satellite Data Analysis and Terrestrial Nanoparticle Quantification

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(11), С. 4639 - 4639

Опубликована: Май 30, 2024

Human actions that modify terrestrial and aquatic environments contribute to unsustainability, influencing the economy human health. Urban are responsible for dispersion of pollution nanoparticles (NPs), which can potentially harm health populations contaminate fauna flora ecosystems on a global scale. The objective this study is analyze dissemination in Cartagena Bay, Colombia, during strong winds/low runoff season January 2020 weak winds/high October 2021. This was accomplished using images from Sentinel-3B OLCI (Ocean Land Color Instrument) satellite conjunction with an analytical chemical analysis sediments collected area laboratory advanced electron microscopy. It possible obtain, average, sample suspended (SSs) every 1000 m areas Bocagrande, Isla de Tierra Bomba, Playa Blanca, were analyzed X-ray diffraction (XRD) transmission scanning microscopies. Images obtained summer winter 2021 by Sentinel 3B selected at distance 1 km each other following variables: chlorophyll (CHL_NN), water turbidity (TSM_NN), potential (ADG443_NN). In addition evaluating georeferenced maps, they subjected within statistical K-Means clustering model. SSs showed presence toxic NPs, contamination may local population marine ecosystems. image corroborated analyses, revealing source Bay as estuary located close its center.

Язык: Английский

---

Marine litter along the Peruvian coast: spatiotemporal composition, sources, hazard, and human modification relations

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 23, 2024

Язык: Английский

---

Beach litter occurrence along the shoreline of Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape, Davao de Oro, Philippines

Marine Pollution Bulletin, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 195, С. 115579 - 115579

Опубликована: Сен. 22, 2023

Язык: Английский

---

Manufacturing and mechanical characterization of alkali-treated Borassus fruit natural fiber with cellulose acetate synthetic fiber reinforced polymer composite: selection of optimum configuration using CRITIC-integrated EDAS soft computing techniques

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 19, 2024

Язык: Английский

---

Preliminary analysis of the presence of metals and metalloids in cigarette butts and fibers discarded on a tourist beach in Cartagena, Colombia

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 197(1)

Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2024

Язык: Английский

---