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A case study on the influence of beach kiosks on marine litter accumulating in Camboinhas beach, Southeast Brazil

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Macroplastics are well known to be highly hazardous for marine wildlife, as well as being the most frequently encountered type of marine litter. The main objective of this work was to address the impact of beach kiosk presence on the occurrence of marine debris in a highly frequented beach in Southeast Brazil. For this work, three areas close to kiosks and three areas distant from kiosks were chosen for sampling and comparison. We conducted three transects at each location, each one including two meters of vegetation, from which debris was collected. Samples were taken to the laboratory so that they could be weighed and the debris was classified according to material. Our results show that, in every scenario, plastic was the most frequently found material. In addition, the amount of paper was found to be higher in areas close to kiosks. Presence of kiosks does not have an overall direct impact on the amount of litter. However, we found vegetated areas to have significantly higher volumes of debris, both in areas with and without beach kiosks.

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  1. Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, Brazil

    L. Perez

  2. Marine Biology Department, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, Brazil

    A. Soares-Gomes

  3. Geochemistry Department, Universidade Federal Fluminenses, Niteroi, Brazil

    M. C. Bernardes

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Perez, L., Soares-Gomes, A. & Bernardes, M.C. A case study on the influence of beach kiosks on marine litter accumulating in Camboinhas beach, Southeast Brazil. J Coast Conserv 22, 1085–1092 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-018-0615-z

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