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Evaluation of beach cleanup effects using linear system analysis.

Tomoya Kataoka¹, Hirofumi Hinata²

¹Coastal Zone Systems Division, Coastal, Marine and Disaster Prevention Department, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, 3-1-1 Nagase, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-0826, Japan.

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Effective beach cleanups depend on understanding marine plastic residence time and input periods. Optimizing cleanup timing, especially around peak plastic accumulation, maximizes benefits like reduced toxic metal leaching and plastic fragmentation.

Keywords:

Average residence time Beach cleanup effect Linear system analysis Marine plastics

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Ecology

Background:

Marine plastic pollution poses significant environmental risks, including toxic metal leaching and fragmentation.
Understanding the dynamics of plastic accumulation on beaches is crucial for effective mitigation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for evaluating beach cleanup effects (BCEs) using linear system analysis.
To identify key factors influencing the effectiveness of beach cleanups, specifically focusing on reducing toxic metal leaching and plastic fragmentation.

Main Methods:

Linear system analysis was employed to model and evaluate beach cleanup effects.
Investigated the relationship between BCEs and the average residence time of marine plastics (τ(r)) and the period of temporal variability of plastic input flux (T).

Main Results:

Both BCEs analyzed are strongly dependent on the average residence time of marine plastics on the beach (τ(r)) and the period of temporal variability of the input flux (T).
Cleanups are more effective when τ(r) is longer than T.
Maximum BCEs occur near the peak time of plastic remnants.

Conclusions:

Effective beach cleanups require understanding the average residence time of plastics, the plastic input period, and the peak accumulation time.
Timing cleanups strategically, particularly around peak accumulation times, enhances their effectiveness in mitigating plastic pollution impacts.