Title of article :
Marine Debris on the Seafloor of the Mediterranean Sea: Examples from Two Enclosed Gulfs in Western Greece
Author/Authors :
A. Stefatos، نويسنده , , M. Charalampakis، نويسنده , , G. Papatheodorou، نويسنده , , G. Ferentinos، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Abstract :
During two daylong surveys aboard fishing boats, one in Patras Gulf and the other in Echinadhes Gulf, marine debris retained in the trawl nets was examined. The marine debris concentration on the seafloor of Patras and Echinadhes Gulfs is 240 and 89 items/km2, respectively. The most abundant debris is plastic followed by metal. The high percentage of beverage packaging in Echinadhes Gulf is attributed to shipping traffic, whilst the high percentage of general packaging in Patras Gulf suggests that the source of this material may be on land and it is transported into the gulf by rivers and seasonal streams.
Keywords :
litters , Marine debris , seafloor , trawl nets , Mediterranean Sea
Journal title :
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Journal title :
Marine Pollution Bulletin