Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar
<p dir="ltr">The spatial distribution, sources and characteristics of marine litter (ML) from 36 locations spread over 12 beaches along the west coast of Qatar have been assessed. A total of 2376 ML items with varying sizes were found with an average abundance of 1.98 items/m2. The o...
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| author | S. Veerasingam (9648980) |
| author2 | Jassim A. Al-Khayat (17019141) V.M. Aboobacker (17058030) Shafeeq Hamza (5728349) P. Vethamony (1741366) |
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| author_facet | S. Veerasingam (9648980) Jassim A. Al-Khayat (17019141) V.M. Aboobacker (17058030) Shafeeq Hamza (5728349) P. Vethamony (1741366) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | S. Veerasingam (9648980) Jassim A. Al-Khayat (17019141) V.M. Aboobacker (17058030) Shafeeq Hamza (5728349) P. Vethamony (1741366) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111478 |
| dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sources_spatial_distribution_and_characteristics_of_marine_litter_along_the_west_coast_of_Qatar/24210642 |
| dc.rights.none.fl_str_mv | CC BY 4.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Earth sciences Oceanography Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Qatar coast Marine litter Macro-plastics Gulf circulation Environmental monitoring |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">The spatial distribution, sources and characteristics of marine litter (ML) from 36 locations spread over 12 beaches along the west coast of Qatar have been assessed. A total of 2376 ML items with varying sizes were found with an average abundance of 1.98 items/m2. The order of abundance of ML along the coast was as follows: plastics (71.4%) > metal (9.3%) > glass (5.1%) > paper (4.4%) > fabric (4.0%) > rubber (3.9%) > processed wood (2.0%). Locations in the south and northwest coasts of Qatar had significantly higher concentrations of ML. Surprisingly, nearly 47% of the beached polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were derived from the countries bordering the Arabian/Persian Gulf (Gulf), and most of them were produced in the last 2 years. The plastic materials were drifted by winds and currents to the Qatar coast. Gulf circulation provides evidence to the pathways of ML beached on the Qatar coast.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111478" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111478</a></p> |
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| spelling | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of QatarS. Veerasingam (9648980)Jassim A. Al-Khayat (17019141)V.M. Aboobacker (17058030)Shafeeq Hamza (5728349)P. Vethamony (1741366)Earth sciencesOceanographyEnvironmental sciencesPollution and contaminationQatar coastMarine litterMacro-plasticsGulf circulationEnvironmental monitoring<p dir="ltr">The spatial distribution, sources and characteristics of marine litter (ML) from 36 locations spread over 12 beaches along the west coast of Qatar have been assessed. A total of 2376 ML items with varying sizes were found with an average abundance of 1.98 items/m2. The order of abundance of ML along the coast was as follows: plastics (71.4%) > metal (9.3%) > glass (5.1%) > paper (4.4%) > fabric (4.0%) > rubber (3.9%) > processed wood (2.0%). Locations in the south and northwest coasts of Qatar had significantly higher concentrations of ML. Surprisingly, nearly 47% of the beached polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles were derived from the countries bordering the Arabian/Persian Gulf (Gulf), and most of them were produced in the last 2 years. The plastic materials were drifted by winds and currents to the Qatar coast. Gulf circulation provides evidence to the pathways of ML beached on the Qatar coast.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Marine Pollution Bulletin<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111478" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111478</a></p>2020-10-01T00:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111478https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sources_spatial_distribution_and_characteristics_of_marine_litter_along_the_west_coast_of_Qatar/24210642CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/242106422020-10-01T00:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar S. Veerasingam (9648980) Earth sciences Oceanography Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Qatar coast Marine litter Macro-plastics Gulf circulation Environmental monitoring |
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| title | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
| title_full | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
| title_fullStr | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
| title_short | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
| title_sort | Sources, spatial distribution and characteristics of marine litter along the west coast of Qatar |
| topic | Earth sciences Oceanography Environmental sciences Pollution and contamination Qatar coast Marine litter Macro-plastics Gulf circulation Environmental monitoring |