Microplastic pollution on island beaches, Oahu, Hawai`i.

Microplastic pollution on island beaches, Oahu, Hawai`i.

We report microplastic densities on windward beaches of Oahu, Hawai`i, USA, an island that received about 6 million tourist visits a year. Microplastic densities, surveyed on six Oahu beaches, were highest on the beaches with the coarsest sands, associated with high wave energy. On those beaches, de...

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Main Authors: Savannah Franklin Rey, Janet Franklin, Sergio J Rey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247224
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spelling doaj-aa14f0ca78b34bbf94df71e7d4fb66c02021-08-15T04:30:44ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01162e024722410.1371/journal.pone.0247224Microplastic pollution on island beaches, Oahu, Hawai`i.Savannah Franklin ReyJanet FranklinSergio J ReyWe report microplastic densities on windward beaches of Oahu, Hawai`i, USA, an island that received about 6 million tourist visits a year. Microplastic densities, surveyed on six Oahu beaches, were highest on the beaches with the coarsest sands, associated with high wave energy. On those beaches, densities were very high (700-1700 particles m-2), as high as those recorded on other remote island beaches worldwide. Densities were higher at storm tide lines than high tide lines. Results from our study provide empirical data on the distribution of microplastics on the most populated and visited of the Hawaiian islands.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247224
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title_short Microplastic pollution on island beaches, Oahu, Hawai`i.
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description We report microplastic densities on windward beaches of Oahu, Hawai`i, USA, an island that received about 6 million tourist visits a year. Microplastic densities, surveyed on six Oahu beaches, were highest on the beaches with the coarsest sands, associated with high wave energy. On those beaches, densities were very high (700-1700 particles m-2), as high as those recorded on other remote island beaches worldwide. Densities were higher at storm tide lines than high tide lines. Results from our study provide empirical data on the distribution of microplastics on the most populated and visited of the Hawaiian islands.
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