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Marine Litter on the Coast of the Sea of Azov: Structure and Distribution
Summary
This Russian study surveyed the structure and distribution of marine litter along the Sea of Azov coastline, categorizing debris into 12 classes and assessing occurrence patterns across sites varying in coastal type, recreational use, and economic development. Researchers found that plastic dominated all sites and that distribution was influenced by local human activity and coastal processes. The study provides baseline data on plastic pollution along the Russian coast of this enclosed and ecologically vulnerable sea.
The article is devoted to one of the most urgent problems of modern Oceanology – marine litter. The purpose of this work was to study the distribution of marine litter on the coast of the sea of Azov. The article presents the results of field expeditions, during which observations were made on an wide network of points covering various parts of the coast, which differ both in the type and direction of coastal processes, as well as in recreational load and economic development. All marine litter was divided into 12 classes and an assessment of the occurrence of various classes was performed. The regularities of the distribution of various classes of marine debris are considered and information about their quantity in different areas is provided. There is a widespread contamination of the coast of the sea of Azov with mounting foam, which is potentially dangerous in the context of microplastic pollution of the marine environment.