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Anthropogenic litter composition and distribution along a chemical contamination gradient at Santos Estuarine System-Brazil

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Author(s):
Ribeiro, Victor Vasques [1] ; Yokota Harayashiki, Cyntia Ayumi [1] ; Ertas, Alperen [2] ; Castro, Italo Braga [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Paulo, Inst Mar, Santos, SP - Brazil
[2] Ege Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, TR-35100 Izmir - Turkey
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE; v. 46, JUL 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Anthropogenic litter (AL) distribution was assessed on beaches presenting different levels of urban occupation at Santos Estuarine System. Plastics and cigarette butts were the items most found at sampling sites. Plastic items sub-categories, such as cotton buds, lids, microcentrifuge tubes, pellets, and polystyrene foam, presented sources related to industrial, tourism and port activities, and sewage discharges. The contamination gradient already reported for hazardous chemical levels was also observed for AL. Litter categories related to local and allochthonous sources presented a gradient of spatial distribution. Although touristic activities are an impactful and variable factor, the number of inhabitants was positively correlated with most AL categories. The semi-urban beach (S1) was classified as extremely dirty, and it was mostly covered by hazardous AL. The semi-remote (S2) and remote (S3) beaches were classified as moderate and clean with some or few hazardous AL, respectively. Therefore, urban and hydrodynamic gradients drive marine litter distribution on studied zone. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/13750-4 - Occurrence, partitioning, toxicity and degradation to cigarette butts in coastal areas
Grantee:Ítalo Braga de Castro
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 18/08015-0 - Shell structural alterations and biochemical responses in limpets as biomarkers of environmental contamination
Grantee:Cyntia Ayumi Yokota Harayashiki
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral