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Using the Coastal Clean Index to assess the impact of anthropogenic pressure on sandy beaches in Ustka, Poland
Summary
Researchers assessed the sorption of endocrine-disrupting chemicals onto different types of environmental microplastics collected from field sites, finding that weathered particles showed altered sorption capacities relative to virgin polymers. The eco-corona of natural organic matter on weathered particles competed with target chemicals for sorption sites, reducing chemical uptake in some cases.
The article summarizes results of the studies of the Coastal Clean Index (CCI) on selected Polish beaches. In 2022, an attempt was made to estimate the amount of litter on the beach in Ustka. Debris on the beach was collected during a peak season in July and August. An attempt was also made to estimate the daily increase in garbage on the beach. The main part of the research was based on the quality and quantity of litter in beach sediments to the east and west of Ustka. Litter was divided according to a type of material, use, size and origin. The collected material was dominated by a plastic waste. The largest amount of marine litter was collected on the beach, on the eastern side of the Słupia River.