Microlitter Distribution on Sandy Beaches of the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea) in 2018–2022

E. A. Golubeva; Alexandra Ershova

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-47851-2_49

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Microlitter Distribution on Sandy Beaches of the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea) in 2018–2022

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E. A. Golubeva, Alexandra Ershova

Summary

Researchers assessed the distribution and abundance of microlitter on sandy beaches of the Neva Bay in the Baltic Sea across 2018–2022, mapping spatial and temporal patterns driven by St. Petersburg's urban runoff. The findings reveal how densely populated coastal cities act as persistent point sources of microplastic pollution into semi-enclosed seas with limited dilution capacity.

The city of St. Petersburg plays a significant role in the environmental state of the Neva Bay, including its contamination with wastes and marine litter. The goal of this work is to assess the distribution of microlitter on the coasts of the open part of the Gulf of...

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