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| Gauci, Adam; Deidun, Alan; Montebello, John; Abela, John; Galgani, Francois. |
| Four sandy beaches on the island of Malta in the Central Mediterranean were regularly sampled for Large MicroPlastic (LMP) particles having a diameter between 1 mm and 5 mm, at stations located at the waterline and 10 m inshore. The 10975 extracted LMP particles were characterised (dimensions, surface roughness, colour) through unaided visual observation, microscopic analyses, and an algorithm developed within the current study. Two-thirds of the isolated particles were smooth and the majority of these belonged to the grey-white colour category, with a low degree of opaqueness and discolouration, and a high degree of transparency, suggesting that these were dominated by low-density polyethylene LMPs. Conflicting evidence concerning the relative residence... |
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Palavras-chave: Image processing; Microplastics; Parameterisation; Monitoring obligations; Marine litter. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00513/62471/69557.pdf |
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| Menna, Milena; Poulain, Pierre-marie; Ciani, Daniele; Doglioli, Andrea; Notarstefano, Giulio; Gerin, Riccardo; Rio, Marie-hélène; Santoleri, Rosalia; Gauci, Adam; Drago, Aldo. |
| The dynamics of the Sicily Channel and the southern Tyrrhenian Sea are highly influenced by the seasonal variability of the Mediterranean basin-wide circulation, by the interannual variability of the numerous mesoscale structures present in the Channel, and by the decadal variability of the adjacent Ionian Sea. In the present study, all these aspects are investigated using in-situ (Lagrangian drifter trajectories and Argo float profiles) and satellite data (Absolute Dynamic Topography, Sea Level Anomaly, Sea Surface Temperature, wind products) over the period from 1993 to 2018. The availability of long time series of data and high-resolution multi-sensor surface currents allow us to add new details on the circulation features and on their driving... |
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Palavras-chave: Sicily Channel; Spatial and temporal variability; Mesoscale eddies. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00505/61674/65601.pdf |
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| Galgani, Francois; Deidun, Alan; Liubartseva, Svitlana; Gauci, Adam; Doronzo, Bartholomeo; Brandini, Carlo; Gerigny, Olivia. |
| As part of the AMARE project, the main purpose of this report is to provide advice and practical guidance, for establishing programmes to monitor and assess the distribution and abundance of marine litter in MPAs. The present document build on relevant existing monitoring and assessment practices in the Mediterranean, such as the existing monitoring practices in UNEP/MAP and within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive. The proposed strategy (defining the sampling scheme, the environmental compartment to monitor and the protocols to be used) is also based on recommendations of the UN GESAMP report on monitoring marine litter (GESAMP, 2019). In addition, it is based on the experience of ongoing monitoring and assessment activities under various scientific... |
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Palavras-chave: Marine Litter; Mediterranean Sea; Marine protected areas; Monitoring. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00487/59840/62987.pdf |
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