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Y Composition, abundance and sources of anthropogenic marine debris on the beaches from Ecuador - A volunteer-supported study

Indexado

WoS	WOS:000528205900039
Scopus	SCOPUS_ID:85082417715

DOI

10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2020.111068

Año

2020

Tipo

artículo de investigación

Citas Totales

Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

% Participación
Internacional

Autores
Afiliación Extranjera

Instituciones
Extranjeras

Abstract

This study represents an inter-institutional effort that was supported by more than 400 volunteers. We sampled Anthropogenic Marine Debris (AMD) on 26 beaches, including one beach from Galapagos Islands. AMD was mainly composed of plastics (> 60%), followed by cigarette butts, paper and metal. Average AMD density on the continental beaches was 1.31 +/- 1.03 items m(-2) (mean +/- SD). AMD densities and the proportion of plastics were higher on some beaches located on the Gulf of Guayaquil, suggesting that many of the plastic items found on these beaches were, likely, drifted by the swift currents of the Guayas River. Additionally, the overall results indicate that most litter on continental beaches from Ecuador has local sources. Recommendations include marine pollution education and public awareness campaigns to reduce the consumption of plastic bags, as well as a ban on harmful single-use plastics.

Revista

Revista	ISSN
Marine Pollution Bulletin	0025-326X

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Disciplinas de Investigación

WOS
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Environmental Sciences

Scopus
Oceanography
Aquatic Science
Pollution

SciELO
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Autores - Afiliación

Ord.	Autor	Género	Institución - País
1	Gaibor, Nikita	Hombre	INST NACL PESCA - Ecuador Univ Pacifico - Ecuador Proceso de Investigación de los Recursos Bioacuáticos y su Ambiente - Ecuador Universidad del Pacifico, Ecuador - Ecuador
2	Condo-Espinel, Veronica	Mujer	Inst Oceanog Armada - Ecuador División de Gestión Ambiental Marino-Costera - Ecuador Instituto Oceanográfico y Antártico de la Armada - Ecuador
3	Herminia Cornejo-Rodriguez, Maria	Mujer	Univ Estatal Peninsula Santa Elena - Ecuador
3	Cornejo-Rodríguez, María Herminia	Mujer	Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena - Ecuador
4	Darquea, Jodie J.	Mujer	Univ Estatal Peninsula Santa Elena - Ecuador Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena - Ecuador
5	Pernía, Beatriz	Mujer	Univ Guayaquil - Ecuador Universidad de Guayaquil - Ecuador
6	Dominguez, Gustavo A.	Hombre	ESPOL Polytech Univ - Ecuador Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral Ecuador - Ecuador
7	Briz, María Esther	Mujer	Mingas por el Mar - Ecuador Mingas Mar - Ecuador
7	Esther Briz, Maria	Mujer	Mingas Mar - Ecuador Mingas por el Mar - Ecuador
8	Marquez, Lady	-	Ecol Project Int - Ecuador Ecology Project International - Ecuador
9	Laaz, Enrique	Hombre	INST NACL PESCA - Ecuador Proceso de Investigación de los Recursos Bioacuáticos y su Ambiente - Ecuador
10	Aleman-Dyer, Carlos	Hombre	INST NACL PESCA - Ecuador Proceso de Investigación de los Recursos Bioacuáticos y su Ambiente - Ecuador
11	Avendano, Ulises	Hombre	INST NACL PESCA - Ecuador Proceso de Investigación de los Recursos Bioacuáticos y su Ambiente - Ecuador
12	Guerrero, Johanna	Mujer	INST NACL PESCA - Ecuador Proceso de Investigación de los Recursos Bioacuáticos y su Ambiente - Ecuador
13	Preciado, Mercy	-	INST NACL PESCA - Ecuador Proceso de Investigación de los Recursos Bioacuáticos y su Ambiente - Ecuador
14	Honorato-Zimmer, Daniela	Mujer	Universidad Católica del Norte - Chile
15	Thiel, Martin	Hombre	Universidad Católica del Norte - Chile Núcleo Milenio de Ecología y Manejo Sustentable de Islas Oceánicas - Chile Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Aridas - Chile Center for Advanced Studies in Arid Systems (CEAZA) - Chile

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Financiamiento

Fuente
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
AGCID
International Cooperation Agency of Chile
International Cooperation Agency of Chile (AGCID)
Instituto Nacional de Pediatría
National Fisheries Institute
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador

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Agradecimientos

Agradecimiento
We thank the National Fisheries Institute (INP) for having convened researchers, professors, and students in the training on the methodology developed by the citizen science program "Cientificos de la Basura" ("Litter Scientists"), as well as for coordinating the first national sampling of marine debris on Ecuadorian beaches. INP received financial support from the International Cooperation Agency of Chile (AGCID), and diplomatic support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, in this particular project with AGCID-Chile. Our deepest heartfelt thanks to our colleagues and volunteers (researchers, professors, students, and civilians), from different universities, research and technological institutes, and NGOs who assisted with sampling and data collection of marine debris, in this first initiative to gain knowledge of the quantity, type, and source of marine debris present on our beaches. Finally, our gratitude also goes to Lars Gutow for providing many constructive suggestions that helped to improve this manuscript.
We thank the National Fisheries Institute (INP) for having convened researchers, professors, and students in the training on the methodology developed by the citizen science program “Científicos de la Basura” (“Litter Scientists”), as well as for coordinating the first national sampling of marine debris on Ecuadorian beaches. INP received financial support from the International Cooperation Agency of Chile (AGCID), and diplomatic support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador , in this particular project with AGCID-Chile. Our deepest heartfelt thanks to our colleagues and volunteers (researchers, professors, students, and civilians), from different universities, research and technological institutes, and NGOs who assisted with sampling and data collection of marine debris, in this first initiative to gain knowledge of the quantity, type, and source of marine debris present on our beaches. Finally, our gratitude also goes to Lars Gutow for providing many constructive suggestions that helped to improve this manuscript.

Agradecimiento

We thank the National Fisheries Institute (INP) for having convened researchers, professors, and students in the training on the methodology developed by the citizen science program "Cientificos de la Basura" ("Litter Scientists"), as well as for coordinating the first national sampling of marine debris on Ecuadorian beaches. INP received financial support from the International Cooperation Agency of Chile (AGCID), and diplomatic support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador, in this particular project with AGCID-Chile. Our deepest heartfelt thanks to our colleagues and volunteers (researchers, professors, students, and civilians), from different universities, research and technological institutes, and NGOs who assisted with sampling and data collection of marine debris, in this first initiative to gain knowledge of the quantity, type, and source of marine debris present on our beaches. Finally, our gratitude also goes to Lars Gutow for providing many constructive suggestions that helped to improve this manuscript.

We thank the National Fisheries Institute (INP) for having convened researchers, professors, and students in the training on the methodology developed by the citizen science program “Científicos de la Basura” (“Litter Scientists”), as well as for coordinating the first national sampling of marine debris on Ecuadorian beaches. INP received financial support from the International Cooperation Agency of Chile (AGCID), and diplomatic support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador , in this particular project with AGCID-Chile. Our deepest heartfelt thanks to our colleagues and volunteers (researchers, professors, students, and civilians), from different universities, research and technological institutes, and NGOs who assisted with sampling and data collection of marine debris, in this first initiative to gain knowledge of the quantity, type, and source of marine debris present on our beaches. Finally, our gratitude also goes to Lars Gutow for providing many constructive suggestions that helped to improve this manuscript.