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Development and application of an Integrated Beach Quality Index (BQI)
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In this paper, an integrated Beach Quality Index (BQI) was designed to evaluate environmental quality and human welfare and health of the Adriatic coast of Italy, which was applied to three different types of beaches, namely, urban, semi-urban and semi-rural.About:
This article is published in Ocean & Coastal Management.The article was published on 2017-07-01. It has received 43 citations till now.read more
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Marine litter on the beaches of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas: An assessment of their abundance, composition and sources.
Thomais Vlachogianni,Tomaso Fortibuoni,Francesca Ronchi,Christina Zeri,Cristina Mazziotti,Pero Tutman,Dubravka Bojanić Varezić,Andreja Palatinus,Štefan Trdan,Monika Peterlin,Milica Mandić,Olivera Marković,Mosor Prvan,Helen Kaberi,Michael Prevenios,Jerina Kolitari,Gulielm Kroqi,Marina Fusco,Evangelos Kalampokis,Michael Scoullos +19 more
TL;DR: The abundance, composition and sources of marine litter were determined on beaches located in the seven countries of the Adriatic-Ionian macroregion, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia, with the majority of litter items made of artificial/anthropogenic polymer materials accounting for 91.1% of all litter.
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Seasonal comparison of beach litter on Mediterranean coastal sites (Alicante, SE Spain)
TL;DR: In this paper, the presence of beach litter was assessed during spring and summer seasons 2018, at 56 sites along the coast of Alicante Province (SE Spain). Selected sites covered remote, rural and urban bathing areas.
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Plastic pollution on the Mediterranean coastline: Generating fit-for-purpose data to support decision-making via a participatory-science initiative.
Thomais Vlachogianni,Miha Skocir,Pauline Constantin,Céline Labbe,Demetra L. Orthodoxou,Ioannis Pesmatzoglou,Danilo Scannella,Matea Spika,Vassilis Zissimopoulos,Michael Scoullos +9 more
TL;DR: The present study reports the findings of beach litter surveys carried out by 7 NGOs in 23 sites along the coastline of the Mediterranean, providing baseline information and supporting evidence for the Single-Use Plastics Directive.
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Geomorphological analysis and classification of foredune ridges based on Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) technology
Stefano Fabbri,Beatrice Maria Sole Giambastiani,Flavia Sistilli,Frederico M. Scarelli,Giovanni Gabbianelli +4 more
TL;DR: In this article, an innovative geomorphological approach based on terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) is proposed to measure and monitor morphometric dune evolution with high precision and details.
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Are our beaches safe? Quantifying the human health impact of anthropogenic beach litter on people in New Zealand.
Marnie L. Campbell,Marnie L. Campbell,Linda M. Peters,Cameron McMains,Mariana Cruz Rodrigues de Campos,Rebecca J. Sargisson,Boyd Blackwell,Chad L. Hewitt,Chad L. Hewitt +8 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated for the first time that anthropogenic beach litter poses a common and pervasive exposure hazard to all ages, with specific risk posed to young children.
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