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Study of plastic pollution and its potential sources on Gran Canaria Island beaches (Canary Islands, Spain)
Marine Pollution Bulletin2020
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May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Eugenio Raymond,
Eugenio Raymond,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Eugenio Raymond,
Eugenio Raymond,
Ángelo Santana,
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Ángelo Santana,
Ico Martínez
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Jorge Rapp,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Jorge Rapp,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
May Gómez,
Jorge Rapp,
Ico Martínez
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Eugenio Raymond,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Alicia Herrera,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
May Gómez,
Ico Martínez
Alicia Herrera,
Ico Martínez
Summary
A study of Gran Canaria beaches found that larger microplastic and mesoplastic fragments are primarily of foreign origin transported by currents, while smaller synthetic fibers are locally produced. The findings have implications for designing targeted policies to reduce microplastic pollution from both imported and locally generated sources.
Study Type
Environmental
In order to understand the origin of plastic debris pollutants that accumulate in the Canary Islands coastline, six beaches of Gran Canaria Island were studied during different seasons to estimate the abundance and the types of two microplastics fraction sizes (0.01-1 mm and 1-5 mm) and mesoplastics fraction (5-25 mm). For the larger fraction of microplastics and mesoplastics, a high percentage of fragments and foams were found; moreover, both fractions show the same accumulation pattern in relation with the wave, wind, and current. The debris was checked for exogenous and local origins. Moreover, for the smaller fraction of microplastics, only natural, semi-synthetic, and synthetic fibres were found, showing a totally different spatial distribution from the others fractions. This result suggests a possible endogenous origin of the contamination, in relation to the type and amount of wastewater discharges and beach users.