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Distribution and Size Relationships of Plastic Marine Debris on Beaches in South Korea

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 2015 171 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 40 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Mi Jang, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Jong-Myoung Lee, Jong-Myoung Lee, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Young Kyung Song, Jong Su Lee, Young Kyung Song, Jong Su Lee, Sunwook Hong, Sunwook Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Mi Jang, Young Kyung Song, Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyung Song, Yong Chang Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Su Yeon Hong, Su Yeon Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Jong-Myoung Lee, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Yong Chang Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Jong-Myoung Lee, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Young Kyung Song, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Young Kyung Song, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Sang Hee Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Gi Myung Han, Sang Hee Hong, Mi Jang, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Sang Hee Hong, Gi Myung Han, Mi Jang, Mi Jang, Daeseok Kang, Daeseok Kang, Gi Myung Han, Gi Myung Han, Sunwook Hong, Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Won Joon Shim Jong-Myoung Lee, Won Joon Shim

Summary

Researchers surveyed plastic marine debris across 12 beaches in South Korea, finding large microplastics (1-5 mm) at mean abundances of 880 particles/m2, with Styrofoam dominating the microplastic and mesoplastic fractions at over 90% of particles. Abundance varied by beach type and location, with exposed beaches showing higher debris concentrations than sheltered ones.

Study Type Environmental

The characteristics of the distribution of plastic marine debris were determined on 12 beaches in South Korea in 2013 and 2014. The abundances of large micro- (1-5 mm), meso- (5-25 mm), and macroplastics (>25 mm) were 880.4, 37.7, and 1.0 particles/m(2), respectively. Styrofoam was the most abundant debris type for large microplastics and mesoplastics (99.1 and 90.9 %, respectively). Fiber (including fabric) was the most abundant of the macroplastics (54.7 %). There were no statistical differences in the mean numbers and weights of plastic debris among three beach groups from west, south, and east coasts. No significant differences were detected between the abundances of beached plastics in high strandline and backshore for all three size groups. Spearman's rank correlation was used to determine the relationships between the three debris size classes. The abundance of large microplastics was strongly correlated with that of mesoplastics for most material types, which suggests that the contamination level of large microplastics can be estimated from that of mesoplastics. As surveying of smaller particles is more labor intensive, the surveying of mesoplastics with a 5-mm sieve is an efficient and useful way to determine "hot-spots" on beaches contaminated with large microplastics.

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