Mesaurement of plastic wastes in some beaches of El Salvador
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https://doi.org/10.5377/ryr.v0i45.4421Keywords:
Sand, berm, El Salvador, plastic fragments, beach.Abstract
I collected 24 intertidal and berm sand samples (38,400 cm2) on six beaches at El Salvador to measure weight of plastic fragments and other associated solid residues. Sediment was divided into larger sizes than 10, 4, and 2 mm through separated sieves. Most abundant material were plant debris that reached 376.6 g, while, plastic fragments weighed 21.7 g. A trend of higher plastic solids accumulation was associated to Holy Week 2016 proximity to first sampling season. Comparison of plant debris and plastics among the dry and rainy season showed significant differences. On the contrary, the weights of different wastes didn’t present significant differences between intertidal area and berm.
Reality and Reflection Year 17, No. 45, January-June 2017: 45-54
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