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Garello, Nicolás Andrés
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Blettler, Martin Cesar Maria
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Espínola, Luis Alberto
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Wantzen, Karl Matthias
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González Fernández, Daniel
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Stéphane, Rodrigues
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2022-12-22T17:51:36Z
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2021-12
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Garello, Nicolás Andrés; Blettler, Martin Cesar Maria; Espínola, Luis Alberto; Wantzen, Karl Matthias; González Fernández, Daniel; et al.; The role of hydrodynamic fluctuations and wind intensity on the distribution of plastic debris on the sandy beaches of Paraná River, Argentina; Elsevier; Environmental Pollution; 291; 118168; 12-2021; 1-9
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0269-7491
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http://hdl.handle.net/11336/182246
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Plastic in the environment is considered an emerging pollutant of global concern. In spite of intensive research, many questions remain open, such as the processes that drive the deposition and remobilization of plastic debris on river beaches. The objectives of this study were: i) to analyze the influence of the natural hydrological fluctuations and wind intensity on the distribution of mesoplastic (0.5–2.5 cm) and macroplastic (>2.5 cm) debris in beach sediments of a large river, ii) to describe the type of plastic debris found and iii) to explore potential relations between the number of items and weight of macro- and mesoplastics. Our results suggest that, during lowering water levels, flow removes the plastic debris and transports it further downstream. Conversely, when the beach sediments remain exposed during long periods, the plastic debris accumulates considerably. Nevertheless, the influence of wind intensity on plastic debris transport was comparatively negligible. In other words, in our study the water flow had a greater capacity to remobilize and transport plastic debris than the wind. The most abundant mesoplastic items were foam, hard plastic, film and small fragments of fishing line. The dominant macroplastic items recorded were pieces of fishing line (nylon) and cigarette filters (cellulose acetate), typically discarded by beach users. Other items found in large quantities were soft packaging elements (expanded polystyrene), hard plastic containers (polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate) and beverage bottles (polyethylene terephthalate), typical items of domestic use in the Paraná River region. Finally, we found that the density of macroplastic items is highly correlated to the density of mesoplastic items, serving as surrogate for further estimations. Our results could help to develop better mitigation strategies in seasonal riverscapes, based on the influence of the hydrological cycle and the characteristics of the most abundant meso- and macroplastics.
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application/pdf
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eng
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Elsevier
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info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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HYDROLOGY
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MACROPLASTIC
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MESOPLASTIC
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PLASTIC POLLUTION
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RIVER BEACH
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WIND
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Oceanografía, Hidrología, Recursos Hídricos
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Ciencias de la Tierra y relacionadas con el Medio Ambiente
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CIENCIAS NATURALES Y EXACTAS
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The role of hydrodynamic fluctuations and wind intensity on the distribution of plastic debris on the sandy beaches of Paraná River, Argentina
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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2022-09-22T00:26:40Z
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291
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118168
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1-9
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Países Bajos
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Amsterdam
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Fil: Garello, Nicolás Andrés. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
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Fil: Blettler, Martin Cesar Maria. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
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Fil: Espínola, Luis Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
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Fil: Wantzen, Karl Matthias. Universite de Tours; Francia
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Fil: González Fernández, Daniel. Universidad de Cádiz; España
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Fil: Stéphane, Rodrigues. Universite de Tours; Francia
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Environmental Pollution
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118168
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info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749121017504
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