在俄罗斯北极的诺瓦亚泽姆利亚群岛,沙垃圾的组成,分布模式和年度预算
Alexandra Ershova1, Ekaterina Vorotnichenko1, Svetlana Gordeeva1
1PlasticLab, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Marine pollution bulletin
|June 8, 2024
概括
海洋大垃圾,主要是船舶的塑料,积聚在巴伦茨海和卡拉海的北极海上. 最北端的诺瓦亚泽姆利亚是一个热点地区,垃圾被海流和海冰所捕获.
科学领域:
- 海洋污染 海洋污染
- 北极环境科学 北极环境科学
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
背景情况:
- 宏观垃圾污染在敏感的北极生态系统中越来越令人担忧.
- 了解垃圾来源和积累模式对于有效管理至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估俄罗斯北极地区 (巴伦茨海和卡拉海) 沙上的宏观垃圾的数量和组成.
- 识别垃圾堆积热点和影响因素.
- 讨论北极沙垃圾监测的方法.
主要方法:
- 从2021-2023年进行的现场调查.
- 量化宏观文物的丰富度 (物品/100米,千克/100米) 和组成.
- 分析沿海形状的垃圾分布,以及与海洋学特征的相关性.
主要成果:
- 平均沙垃圾密度为675个物品/100米和37公斤/100米.
- 诺瓦亚泽姆利亚最北端被确定为垃圾积累热点.
- 来自船舶的塑料,占宏观垃圾的80%.
- 从水线14-27.5米处观察到一个显著的垃圾积累条,突出了海后岸的重要性.
结论:
- 该研究量化了俄罗斯北极海域显著的宏观垃圾污染.
- 表面电流和海冰动态在将垃圾集中到特定位置方面发挥着关键作用.
- 来自船舶的塑料垃圾是造成污染的主要原因,这强调了需要控制海上污染的必要性.
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