river Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/category/river/ Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:32:04 +0000 de-DE hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://oneearth-oneocean.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-oeoo-logo-unterzeile-blau-1-32x32.jpg river Archives - One Earth - One Ocean e. V. https://oneearth-oneocean.com/category/river/ 32 32 Solid waste in mangrove in the Potengi River (Natal, RN, Brazil): relation to the location and uses https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/solid-waste-in-mangrove-in-the-potengi-river-natal-rn-brazil-relation-to-the-location-and-uses/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/solid-waste-in-mangrove-in-the-potengi-river-natal-rn-brazil-relation-to-the-location-and-uses/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=1082 http://www.aprh.pt/rgci/rgci451.html Pedro Henrique P. Belarmino, Sarah Mariana da Silva, Marie-Christine Rufener, Maria Christina B. de Araújo Solid waste in mangrove in the Potengi River (Natal, RN, Brazil): relation to the location and uses Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, 14(3):447-457 (2014) DOI: 10.5894/rgci451 ABSTRACT Mangroves are one of the most important ecosystems on Earth; however, its potential is affected by intense human activities and urban sprawl. The increase of the populations in localities near the coast has been pressing this and other natural biological systems. One of the main impacts on mangroves is solid waste disposal from anthropogenic origin. Studies on the impact of solid waste in coastal regions are quite widespread and well known, but are generally made with a focus on the beaches or in the marine environment, while research on mangroves are quite scarce. The estuary of Potengi river (Natal-RN) has a great environmental and socio-economic importance; in its mangroves, about 1,200 families survive by collecting crustacean and shellfish. According to local studies, the estuary is affected by intense changes that occurred during the last century, mainly due to disorderly growth of Natal city. The objective of this work was to carry out an assessment of solid waste pollution in two mangrove areas associated with the estuary of the Potengi River, establishing its relationship with the location and levels of use and exploitation of these areas. A diagnosis of the areas was carried out through monthly observation, to determine their main characteristics and types of use. For a detailed survey of the main uses were made contacts and informal interviews with local residents, fishermen, tourists, traders and government agencies. For evaluation of solid waste were demarcated three transects of 50m2 each in each area. Samples were taken monthly for 06 months (three of the rainy season: May, June and July, and three of the dry season: September, October and November); the abundance and location in the environment (sediment or suspended), were analyzed. The classification according to the constitution (plastic, metal, glass, paper, wood, fabric and organic) and when possible, their most likely source (local users, domestic, mixed and fishing) also were determined. The areas showed environmental characteristics and use completely different. In the Area 1 the access is difficult because it is done through a dirt road that enters a very narrow trail bordered by thick vegetation and with erosion process. The mangrove presents good condition, with vegetation preserved and used only by locals. In the Area 2 there is only a narrow strip of mangrove totally limited in their faces west and south by urban structures. Besides the paved lanes that allow the arrival to the area, providing parking and stalls for selling crafts and food, the place has an access that was opened with the removal of mangroves, and built on a high rock allowing the arrival of hundreds of tourists to Reis Magos Fort. In the six months of sampling, was recorded a total of 1,381 items of solid waste, 77 for Area 1 and 1304 for Area 2. Area 2 had approximately 17 times more items than Area 1, however, in both areas, the most frequent category of litter was plastic. Also, in both areas, litter on the sediment was majority. In the area 1 the predominant source was mixed contributing 49% of the total items, while in area 2, 57% of the residues identified, probably originated in the local users. The large amount of residues found in the area 2, demonstrates that the area needs planning and infrastructure to receive tourists, with the installation of bins for collect solid wastes in sufficient quantities and environmental education with tradespeople, users and tour guides. Keywords: Environmental pollution; rivers; plastics; environmental monitoring.

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]]> http://www.aprh.pt/rgci/rgci451.html Pedro Henrique P. Belarmino, Sarah Mariana da Silva, Marie-Christine Rufener, Maria Christina B. de Araújo Solid waste in mangrove in the Potengi River (Natal, RN, Brazil): relation to the location and uses Journal of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, 14(3):447-457 (2014) DOI: 10.5894/rgci451 ABSTRACT Mangroves are one of the most important ecosystems on Earth; however, its potential is affected by intense human activities and urban sprawl. The increase of the populations in localities near the coast has been pressing this and other natural biological systems. One of the main impacts on mangroves is solid waste disposal from anthropogenic origin. Studies on the impact of solid waste in coastal regions are quite widespread and well known, but are generally made with a focus on the beaches or in the marine environment, while research on mangroves are quite scarce. The estuary of Potengi river (Natal-RN) has a great environmental and socio-economic importance; in its mangroves, about 1,200 families survive by collecting crustacean and shellfish. According to local studies, the estuary is affected by intense changes that occurred during the last century, mainly due to disorderly growth of Natal city. The objective of this work was to carry out an assessment of solid waste pollution in two mangrove areas associated with the estuary of the Potengi River, establishing its relationship with the location and levels of use and exploitation of these areas. A diagnosis of the areas was carried out through monthly observation, to determine their main characteristics and types of use. For a detailed survey of the main uses were made contacts and informal interviews with local residents, fishermen, tourists, traders and government agencies. For evaluation of solid waste were demarcated three transects of 50m2 each in each area. Samples were taken monthly for 06 months (three of the rainy season: May, June and July, and three of the dry season: September, October and November); the abundance and location in the environment (sediment or suspended), were analyzed. The classification according to the constitution (plastic, metal, glass, paper, wood, fabric and organic) and when possible, their most likely source (local users, domestic, mixed and fishing) also were determined. The areas showed environmental characteristics and use completely different. In the Area 1 the access is difficult because it is done through a dirt road that enters a very narrow trail bordered by thick vegetation and with erosion process. The mangrove presents good condition, with vegetation preserved and used only by locals. In the Area 2 there is only a narrow strip of mangrove totally limited in their faces west and south by urban structures. Besides the paved lanes that allow the arrival to the area, providing parking and stalls for selling crafts and food, the place has an access that was opened with the removal of mangroves, and built on a high rock allowing the arrival of hundreds of tourists to Reis Magos Fort. In the six months of sampling, was recorded a total of 1,381 items of solid waste, 77 for Area 1 and 1304 for Area 2. Area 2 had approximately 17 times more items than Area 1, however, in both areas, the most frequent category of litter was plastic. Also, in both areas, litter on the sediment was majority. In the area 1 the predominant source was mixed contributing 49% of the total items, while in area 2, 57% of the residues identified, probably originated in the local users. The large amount of residues found in the area 2, demonstrates that the area needs planning and infrastructure to receive tourists, with the installation of bins for collect solid wastes in sufficient quantities and environmental education with tradespeople, users and tour guides. Keywords: Environmental pollution; rivers; plastics; environmental monitoring.

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/solid-waste-in-mangrove-in-the-potengi-river-natal-rn-brazil-relation-to-the-location-and-uses/feed/ 0 Microplastic pollution in St. Lawrence River sediments https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/microplastic-pollution-in-st-lawrence-river-sediments/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/microplastic-pollution-in-st-lawrence-river-sediments/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:07:14 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=934 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281 Rowshyra A. Castañeda, Suncica Avlijas, M. Anouk Simard, Anthony Ricciardi Microplastic pollution in St. Lawrence River sediments Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Published on the web 3 September 2014, 10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281 ABSTRACT Although widely detected in marine ecosystems, microplastic pollution has only recently been documented in freshwater environments, almost exclusively in surface waters. Here, we report microplastics (polyethylene microbeads, 0.40?2.16 mm diameter) in the sediments of the St. Lawrence River. We sampled 10 freshwater sites along a 320 km section from Lake St. Francis to Québec City by passing sediment collected from a benthic grab through a 500 ?m sieve. Microbeads were discovered throughout this section, and their abundances varied by four orders of magnitude across sites. Median and mean (±1 SE) densities across sites were 52 microbeads·m?2 and 13?832 (±13?677) microbeads·m?2, respectively. The highest site density was 1.4 × 105 microbeads·m?2 (or 103 microbeads·L?1), which is similar in magnitude to microplastic concentrations found in the world?s most contaminated marine sediments. Mean diameter of microbeads was smaller at sites receiving municipal or industrial effluent (0.70 ± 0.01 mm) than at non-effluent sites (0.98 ± 0.01 mm), perhaps suggesting differential origins. Given the prevalence and locally high densities of microplastics in St. Lawrence River sediments, their ingestion by benthivorous fishes and macroinvertebrates warrants investigation. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281

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]]> http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281 Rowshyra A. Castañeda, Suncica Avlijas, M. Anouk Simard, Anthony Ricciardi Microplastic pollution in St. Lawrence River sediments Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Published on the web 3 September 2014, 10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281 ABSTRACT Although widely detected in marine ecosystems, microplastic pollution has only recently been documented in freshwater environments, almost exclusively in surface waters. Here, we report microplastics (polyethylene microbeads, 0.40?2.16 mm diameter) in the sediments of the St. Lawrence River. We sampled 10 freshwater sites along a 320 km section from Lake St. Francis to Québec City by passing sediment collected from a benthic grab through a 500 ?m sieve. Microbeads were discovered throughout this section, and their abundances varied by four orders of magnitude across sites. Median and mean (±1 SE) densities across sites were 52 microbeads·m?2 and 13?832 (±13?677) microbeads·m?2, respectively. The highest site density was 1.4 × 105 microbeads·m?2 (or 103 microbeads·L?1), which is similar in magnitude to microplastic concentrations found in the world?s most contaminated marine sediments. Mean diameter of microbeads was smaller at sites receiving municipal or industrial effluent (0.70 ± 0.01 mm) than at non-effluent sites (0.98 ± 0.01 mm), perhaps suggesting differential origins. Given the prevalence and locally high densities of microplastics in St. Lawrence River sediments, their ingestion by benthivorous fishes and macroinvertebrates warrants investigation. http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1139/cjfas-2014-0281

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/microplastic-pollution-in-st-lawrence-river-sediments/feed/ 0 Microplastic is an abundant and distinct microbial habitat in an urban river Environ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/microplastic-is-an-abundant-and-distinct-microbial-habitat-in-an-urban-river-environ/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/microplastic-is-an-abundant-and-distinct-microbial-habitat-in-an-urban-river-environ/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:03:33 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=932 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es503610r Amanda McCormick, Timothy Hoellein, Sherri A Mason, Joseph Schluep, and John J. Kelly Microplastic is an abundant and distinct microbial habitat in an urban river Environ. Sci. Technol., Just Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1021/es503610r Publication Date (Web): September 17, 2014 Abstract Recent research has documented microplastic particles (< 5 mm in diameter) in ocean habitats worldwide and in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Microplastic interacts with biota in these habitats, including microorganisms, raising concerns about its ecological effects. Rivers may transport microplastic to marine habitats and the Great Lakes, but data on microplastic in rivers is limited. In a highly urbanized river in Chicago, Illinois, USA, we measured concentrations of microplastic that met or exceeded those measured in oceans and the Great Lakes, and we demonstrated that wastewater treatment plant effluent was a point source of microplastic. Results from high-throughput sequencing showed that bacterial assemblages colonizing microplastic within the river were less diverse and were significantly different in taxonomic composition compared to those from the water column and suspended organic matter. Several taxa that include plastic decomposing organisms and pathogens were more abundant on microplastic. These results demonstrate that microplastic in rivers are a distinct microbial habitat and may be a novel vector for the downstream transport of unique bacterial assemblages. In addition, this study suggests that urban rivers are an overlooked and potentially significant component of the global microplastic life cycle.

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]]> http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es503610r Amanda McCormick, Timothy Hoellein, Sherri A Mason, Joseph Schluep, and John J. Kelly Microplastic is an abundant and distinct microbial habitat in an urban river Environ. Sci. Technol., Just Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1021/es503610r Publication Date (Web): September 17, 2014 Abstract Recent research has documented microplastic particles (< 5 mm in diameter) in ocean habitats worldwide and in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Microplastic interacts with biota in these habitats, including microorganisms, raising concerns about its ecological effects. Rivers may transport microplastic to marine habitats and the Great Lakes, but data on microplastic in rivers is limited. In a highly urbanized river in Chicago, Illinois, USA, we measured concentrations of microplastic that met or exceeded those measured in oceans and the Great Lakes, and we demonstrated that wastewater treatment plant effluent was a point source of microplastic. Results from high-throughput sequencing showed that bacterial assemblages colonizing microplastic within the river were less diverse and were significantly different in taxonomic composition compared to those from the water column and suspended organic matter. Several taxa that include plastic decomposing organisms and pathogens were more abundant on microplastic. These results demonstrate that microplastic in rivers are a distinct microbial habitat and may be a novel vector for the downstream transport of unique bacterial assemblages. In addition, this study suggests that urban rivers are an overlooked and potentially significant component of the global microplastic life cycle.

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/microplastic-is-an-abundant-and-distinct-microbial-habitat-in-an-urban-river-environ/feed/ 0 Assessment of floating plastic debris in surface water along the Seine River https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/assessment-of-floating-plastic-debris-in-surface-water-along-the-seine-river/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/assessment-of-floating-plastic-debris-in-surface-water-along-the-seine-river/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:47:04 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=926 Johnny Gasperi, Rachid Dris, Tiffany Bonin, Vincent Rocher, Bruno Tassin, Assessment of floating plastic debris in surface water along the Seine River, Environmental Pollution, Volume 195, December 2014, Pages 163-166, ISSN 0269-7491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.09.001. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749114003807) Abstract: This study is intended to examine the quality and quantity of floating plastic debris in the River Seine through use of an extensive regional network of floating debris-retention booms; it is one of the first attempts to provide reliable information on such debris at a large regional scale. Plastic debris represented between 0.8% and 5.1% of total debris collected by weight. A significant proportion consisted of food wrappers/containers and plastic cutlery, probably originating from voluntary or involuntary dumping, urban discharges and surface runoff. Most plastic items are made of polypropylene, polyethylene and, to a lesser extent, polyethylene terephthalate. By extrapolation, some 27 tons of floating plastic debris are intercepted annually by this network; corresponding to 2.3 g per Parisian inhabitant per year. Such data could serve to provide a first evaluation of floating plastic inputs conveyed by rivers. Keywords: Floating plastic litter; Plastic loads; River; Riverine litter

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]]> Johnny Gasperi, Rachid Dris, Tiffany Bonin, Vincent Rocher, Bruno Tassin, Assessment of floating plastic debris in surface water along the Seine River, Environmental Pollution, Volume 195, December 2014, Pages 163-166, ISSN 0269-7491, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2014.09.001. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749114003807) Abstract: This study is intended to examine the quality and quantity of floating plastic debris in the River Seine through use of an extensive regional network of floating debris-retention booms; it is one of the first attempts to provide reliable information on such debris at a large regional scale. Plastic debris represented between 0.8% and 5.1% of total debris collected by weight. A significant proportion consisted of food wrappers/containers and plastic cutlery, probably originating from voluntary or involuntary dumping, urban discharges and surface runoff. Most plastic items are made of polypropylene, polyethylene and, to a lesser extent, polyethylene terephthalate. By extrapolation, some 27 tons of floating plastic debris are intercepted annually by this network; corresponding to 2.3 g per Parisian inhabitant per year. Such data could serve to provide a first evaluation of floating plastic inputs conveyed by rivers. Keywords: Floating plastic litter; Plastic loads; River; Riverine litter

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/assessment-of-floating-plastic-debris-in-surface-water-along-the-seine-river/feed/ 0 Your Shoes Are Rubbish https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/your-shoes-are-rubbish/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/your-shoes-are-rubbish/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2014 20:15:17 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=823 http://vimeo.com/92132180 Your Shoes Are Rubbish from Billy Turvey Wednesday, April 16, 2014 7:42 AM This Project is about the out of sight and out of mind legacy of the modern consumer. Taking the shoe as a prime example: What used to be a hand crafted item made to last and designed to be repairable, now spends an almost insignificant amount of time on the ground doing what it was made for. As soon as the first component on a modern shoe fails, the pair is often discarded. The mass produced shoe is now essentially disposable. After you've finished with them they're just another (two) piece(s) of rubbish that are likely to still be around long after your own body has decomposed; we're all leaving behind ourselves a rubbish legacy. With the development of plastics came a utopian promise to change the world, and change the world it has, plastic has become so materially ingrained in our lives and environment that it's becoming increasingly indistinguishable and inseparable from nature. We took this as a starting point and set out to mine this plastic pollution, we collected rubbish from the west and the south coast of England and the banks of the river Thames. Following this we made a pair of shoes out of the rubbish that all our consumer goods are destined to become. A satirical critique of the legacy we consumers leave in our wake. Far from suggesting we all wear shoes made from rubbish, the project is a talking point around which to stage a conversation about the consumerism game we?re all caught up in. http://everythingisrubbish.co.uk/ http://www.charles-duffy.com/ http://cargocollective.com/williamgubbins http://www.billyturvey.com/

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]]> http://vimeo.com/92132180 Your Shoes Are Rubbish from Billy Turvey Wednesday, April 16, 2014 7:42 AM This Project is about the out of sight and out of mind legacy of the modern consumer. Taking the shoe as a prime example: What used to be a hand crafted item made to last and designed to be repairable, now spends an almost insignificant amount of time on the ground doing what it was made for. As soon as the first component on a modern shoe fails, the pair is often discarded. The mass produced shoe is now essentially disposable. After you've finished with them they're just another (two) piece(s) of rubbish that are likely to still be around long after your own body has decomposed; we're all leaving behind ourselves a rubbish legacy. With the development of plastics came a utopian promise to change the world, and change the world it has, plastic has become so materially ingrained in our lives and environment that it's becoming increasingly indistinguishable and inseparable from nature. We took this as a starting point and set out to mine this plastic pollution, we collected rubbish from the west and the south coast of England and the banks of the river Thames. Following this we made a pair of shoes out of the rubbish that all our consumer goods are destined to become. A satirical critique of the legacy we consumers leave in our wake. Far from suggesting we all wear shoes made from rubbish, the project is a talking point around which to stage a conversation about the consumerism game we?re all caught up in. http://everythingisrubbish.co.uk/ http://www.charles-duffy.com/ http://cargocollective.com/williamgubbins http://www.billyturvey.com/

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/your-shoes-are-rubbish/feed/ 0 Celebrating Earth Day? Coast to Coast https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/celebrating-earth-day-coast-to-coast/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/celebrating-earth-day-coast-to-coast/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:11:04 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=563 http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/celebrating-earth-day-coast-to-coast/ Celebrating Earth Day ? Coast to Coast April 22, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program By: Asma Mahdi Earth Day celebrations are in full-swing today, and this Earth Month volunteers have been diving deep into tons, literally tons, of spring cleaning for our planet. The NOAA Marine Debris Program staff kicked off Earth Day activities participating in the 26th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup and the 25th Annual Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Cleanup, in Washington DC, concentrating our efforts throughout watershed. With more than 300 cleanup sites, volunteers dug deep to remove debris and prevent litter from reaching shorelines. The cleanups attracted more than 5,000 volunteers that helped remove more than 100 tons of debris, which included everything from cracked bowling balls to piles of tires.

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]]> http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/celebrating-earth-day-coast-to-coast/ Celebrating Earth Day ? Coast to Coast April 22, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program By: Asma Mahdi Earth Day celebrations are in full-swing today, and this Earth Month volunteers have been diving deep into tons, literally tons, of spring cleaning for our planet. The NOAA Marine Debris Program staff kicked off Earth Day activities participating in the 26th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup and the 25th Annual Anacostia Watershed Society Earth Day Cleanup, in Washington DC, concentrating our efforts throughout watershed. With more than 300 cleanup sites, volunteers dug deep to remove debris and prevent litter from reaching shorelines. The cleanups attracted more than 5,000 volunteers that helped remove more than 100 tons of debris, which included everything from cracked bowling balls to piles of tires.

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/celebrating-earth-day-coast-to-coast/feed/ 0 Big Trash in Alabama on Earth Day https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/big-trash-in-alabama-on-earth-day/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/big-trash-in-alabama-on-earth-day/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:09:26 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=561 http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/big-trash-in-alabama-on-earth-day/ Big Trash in Alabama on Earth Day April 24, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program By: Kim Albins Earth Day began with a clean sweep at Dog River in Alabama. Press and local residents gathered Tuesday, April 22 as cleanup crews from Chris Lovvorn Pile Driving Inc. removed four derelict vessels from the shoreline.

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]]> http://marinedebrisblog.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/big-trash-in-alabama-on-earth-day/ Big Trash in Alabama on Earth Day April 24, 2014 by NOAA Marine Debris Program By: Kim Albins Earth Day began with a clean sweep at Dog River in Alabama. Press and local residents gathered Tuesday, April 22 as cleanup crews from Chris Lovvorn Pile Driving Inc. removed four derelict vessels from the shoreline.

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/big-trash-in-alabama-on-earth-day/feed/ 0 Former Indonesian paradise is now clogged with household waste and toxic chemicals dumped by textile factories https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/former-indonesian-paradise-is-now-clogged-with-household-waste-and-toxic-chemicals-dumped-by-textile-factories/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/former-indonesian-paradise-is-now-clogged-with-household-waste-and-toxic-chemicals-dumped-by-textile-factories/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:42:26 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=533 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2601944/Indonesian-river-clogged-toxic-chemicals-dumped-textile-factories.html The river you can?t see for RUBBISH: Former Indonesian paradise is now clogged with household waste and toxic chemicals dumped by textile factories ? The Citarum in Java is now said to be the dirtiest river in the world ? More than 35million people still rely on it for drinking and washing ? Greenpeace report last year claimed one of the largest textile manufacturers on the Citarum ? PT Gistex Group ? has had a ?business relationship? with Gap, H&M and Adidas ? One fisherman's experience on river is revealed on C4 documentary Unreported World tonight By ALASDAIR GLENNIE and LAURA COX PUBLISHED: 22:11 GMT, 10 April 2014 | UPDATED: 14:13 GMT, 11 April 2014 The fisherman in the picture, called Herman, told Channel 4?s Unreported World, which airs tonight: ?I don?t catch fish any more???they?re floating on the surface???I?m sure everyone knows the result of dumping rubbish like this. There are rules, but nobody is enforcing them.?

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]]> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2601944/Indonesian-river-clogged-toxic-chemicals-dumped-textile-factories.html The river you can?t see for RUBBISH: Former Indonesian paradise is now clogged with household waste and toxic chemicals dumped by textile factories ? The Citarum in Java is now said to be the dirtiest river in the world ? More than 35million people still rely on it for drinking and washing ? Greenpeace report last year claimed one of the largest textile manufacturers on the Citarum ? PT Gistex Group ? has had a ?business relationship? with Gap, H&M and Adidas ? One fisherman's experience on river is revealed on C4 documentary Unreported World tonight By ALASDAIR GLENNIE and LAURA COX PUBLISHED: 22:11 GMT, 10 April 2014 | UPDATED: 14:13 GMT, 11 April 2014 The fisherman in the picture, called Herman, told Channel 4?s Unreported World, which airs tonight: ?I don?t catch fish any more???they?re floating on the surface???I?m sure everyone knows the result of dumping rubbish like this. There are rules, but nobody is enforcing them.?

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/nonresearch/2014/former-indonesian-paradise-is-now-clogged-with-household-waste-and-toxic-chemicals-dumped-by-textile-factories/feed/ 0 Rivers as a source of marine litter ? https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/rivers-as-a-source-of-marine-litter/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/rivers-as-a-source-of-marine-litter/#respond Sat, 26 Apr 2014 20:20:17 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=520 S. Rech, V. Macaya-Caquilpán, J.F. Pantoja, M.M. Rivadeneira, D. Jofre Madariaga, M. Thiel, Rivers as a source of marine litter ? A study from the SE Pacific, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Available online 13 April 2014, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.019. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14001490) Abstract: Composition and abundance of persistent buoyant litter (plastics, polystyrene and manufactured wood) were investigated at riversides and on adjacent coastal beaches of four rivers flowing into the SE Pacific Ocean. Persistent buoyant litter made up the main share of litter at riversides (36?82%) and on coastal beaches near the river mouths (67?86%). The characteristic litter composition of each river is attributable to human influences along its course. Riverine litter items were deposited to both sides of the river mouths on coastal beaches, and their abundance generally declined with distance from the river mouth. However, maximum litter accumulations were often found on beaches north of the river mouth, suggesting a long-term influence of the prevailing equatorward low-level jet along the Chilean coast. The results confirm that riverine transport has an important impact on litter abundances on coastal beaches. Keywords: Riverine litter; Litter composition; Litter abundance; Marine beaches; Riversides

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]]> S. Rech, V. Macaya-Caquilpán, J.F. Pantoja, M.M. Rivadeneira, D. Jofre Madariaga, M. Thiel, Rivers as a source of marine litter ? A study from the SE Pacific, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Available online 13 April 2014, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.03.019. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14001490) Abstract: Composition and abundance of persistent buoyant litter (plastics, polystyrene and manufactured wood) were investigated at riversides and on adjacent coastal beaches of four rivers flowing into the SE Pacific Ocean. Persistent buoyant litter made up the main share of litter at riversides (36?82%) and on coastal beaches near the river mouths (67?86%). The characteristic litter composition of each river is attributable to human influences along its course. Riverine litter items were deposited to both sides of the river mouths on coastal beaches, and their abundance generally declined with distance from the river mouth. However, maximum litter accumulations were often found on beaches north of the river mouth, suggesting a long-term influence of the prevailing equatorward low-level jet along the Chilean coast. The results confirm that riverine transport has an important impact on litter abundances on coastal beaches. Keywords: Riverine litter; Litter composition; Litter abundance; Marine beaches; Riversides

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]]> https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/rivers-as-a-source-of-marine-litter/feed/ 0 On the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris entering and leaving the Tamar Estuary, Southwest England https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/on-the-quantity-and-composition-of-floating-plastic-debris-entering-and-leaving-the-tamar-estuary-southwest-england-2/ https://oneearth-oneocean.com/research/2014/on-the-quantity-and-composition-of-floating-plastic-debris-entering-and-leaving-the-tamar-estuary-southwest-england-2/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.oneearth-oneocean.com/kb/?p=450 Saeed S. Sadri, Richard C. Thompson, On the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris entering and leaving the Tamar Estuary, Southwest England, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 81, Issue 1, 15 April 2014, Pages 55-60, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.02.020. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14001167) Abstract: The majority of plastic debris found in the marine environment has land based sources and rivers are considered an important medium for transfer of this debris. Here we report on the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris collected from surface waters of the Tamar Estuary. This represents the first study of riverine transport of floating plastic debris into European waters during different tidal regimes. Plastics were found in a variety of forms and sizes and microplastics (<5 mm) comprised 82% of the debris. The most abundant types of plastic were Polyethylene (40%), Polystyrene (25%) and Polypropylene (19%). There was a significant difference in size frequency distribution between the spring and neap tides with more fragments of larger size observed during spring tides. While it is clear that debris has accumulated on shorelines within the estuary, during our study this river did not identify as a net source or sink. Keywords: Marine debris; Riverine litter; Microplastic; Plastic; Tidal; Tamar River

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]]> Saeed S. Sadri, Richard C. Thompson, On the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris entering and leaving the Tamar Estuary, Southwest England, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 81, Issue 1, 15 April 2014, Pages 55-60, ISSN 0025-326X, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.02.020. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X14001167) Abstract: The majority of plastic debris found in the marine environment has land based sources and rivers are considered an important medium for transfer of this debris. Here we report on the quantity and composition of floating plastic debris collected from surface waters of the Tamar Estuary. This represents the first study of riverine transport of floating plastic debris into European waters during different tidal regimes. Plastics were found in a variety of forms and sizes and microplastics (<5 mm) comprised 82% of the debris. The most abundant types of plastic were Polyethylene (40%), Polystyrene (25%) and Polypropylene (19%). There was a significant difference in size frequency distribution between the spring and neap tides with more fragments of larger size observed during spring tides. While it is clear that debris has accumulated on shorelines within the estuary, during our study this river did not identify as a net source or sink. Keywords: Marine debris; Riverine litter; Microplastic; Plastic; Tidal; Tamar River

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