Anthropogenic "Litter" and macrophyte detritus in the deep Northern Gulf of Mexico.
Mar Pollut Bull
; 64(5): 966-73, 2012 May.
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| ID: mdl-22386802
ABSTRACT
A deep-sea trawl survey of the Northern Gulf of Mexico has documented the abundance and diversity of human-generated litter and natural detrital plant material, from the outer margin of the continental shelf out to the Sigsbee abyssal plain. Plastics were the most frequently encountered type of material. Litter and debris were encountered more frequently in the eastern than in the western GoM. Land-derived plant material was located primarily within the head of the Mississippi Canyon, whereas ocean-derived plant material was spread evenly throughout the NE GoM. Human discards were principally from ships offshore. Some of the material was contained in metal cans that sank to the sea floor, probably in order to conform to international agreements that prohibit disposal of toxic material and plastics. The Mississippi Canyon was a focal point for litter, perhaps due to topography, currents or proximity to shipping lanes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
2_quimicos_contaminacion
Asunto principal:
Residuos
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Contaminantes del Agua
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Contaminación del Agua
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Monitoreo del Ambiente
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mar Pollut Bull
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá