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DOI	10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110619
	Surface water circulation develops seasonally changing patterns of floating litter accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. A modelling approach
	Macias D.; Cózar A.; Garcia-Gorriz E.; González-Fernández D.; Stips A.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	0025326X
卷号	149
英文摘要	Marine litter and, particularly, plastics are a growing concern at global scale. The Mediterranean Sea is among the zones in the world with the highest concentration of floating plastic debris. However, our knowledge remains limited on the spatial distribution of litter across this basin. Here, a set of different numerical model simulations were conducted to examine the dynamic conditions of the surface layer of the Mediterranean and how this drives the circulation and accumulation of floating litter. Seasonal dynamics of surface water circulation led to contrasting distribution patterns of floating litter along the year. Multiple hot spots of litter zones appeared across the basin in summer, while litter disperses and moves towards the Eastern Mediterranean and nearshore waters in winter. Taking into account such seasonal variability in the spatial patterns of litter in the Mediterranean seems to be key in the design of further sampling surveys and management strategies. © 2019 The Authors
英文关键词	Floating litter; Mediterranean sea; Numerical modelling; Surface circulation
语种	英语
scopus关键词	Numerical models; Distribution patterns; Eastern Mediterranean; Floating litter; Management strategies; Mediterranean sea; Numerical model simulations; Seasonal variability; Surface circulation; Surface waters; surface water; litter; marine pollution; numerical model; plastic waste; spatial distribution; surface water; Article; atmosphere; dynamics; Mediterranean Sea; sampling; sea pollution; seashore; seasonal variation; simulation; summer; water flow; winter; Mediterranean Sea
来源期刊	Marine Pollution Bulletin
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/149472
作者单位	European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749, Ispra, Varese, 21027, Italy; Departamento de Biología, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Marinas (INMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto RealE-11510, Spain
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Macias D.,Cózar A.,Garcia-Gorriz E.,et al. Surface water circulation develops seasonally changing patterns of floating litter accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. A modelling approach[J],2019,149.
APA	Macias D.,Cózar A.,Garcia-Gorriz E.,González-Fernández D.,&Stips A..(2019).Surface water circulation develops seasonally changing patterns of floating litter accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. A modelling approach.Marine Pollution Bulletin,149.
MLA	Macias D.,et al."Surface water circulation develops seasonally changing patterns of floating litter accumulation in the Mediterranean Sea. A modelling approach".Marine Pollution Bulletin 149(2019).