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Microplastic pollution on the strandline of urban and natural city beaches: The role of local activities

International Journal of Environmental Impacts 2020 8 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Javier Bayo, Dolores Rojo, Sonia Olmos, M. Nieves Fernandez Ahuja Lopez

Summary

Researchers measured microplastic concentrations in beach strandlines at urban and natural city beaches in Spain, finding higher contamination at urban beaches. Local activities like water sports and tourism were identified as key factors influencing microplastic deposition patterns.

The worldwide production of plastics has been reported to grow from 335 million t in 2016 up to 348 million t in 2017, giving employment to over 1.5 million people in Europe. Plastic materials have changed our way of life because of their versatility, high durability and ability to be moulded in different shapes. For that reason, when discarded in the marine environment, plastics and especially microplastics can become an environmental hazard.

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