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Ocean-based sources of plastic pollution: An overview of the main marine activities in the Peruvian EEZ.
Deville, Alejandro; Vazquez-Rowe, Ian; Ita-Nagy, Diana; Kahhat, Ramzy.
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  • Deville A; Peruvian LCA & Industrial Ecology Network (PELCAN), Department of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel, Lima 15088, Peru.
  • Vazquez-Rowe I; Peruvian LCA & Industrial Ecology Network (PELCAN), Department of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel, Lima 15088, Peru. Electronic address: ian.vazquez@pucp.edu.pe.
  • Ita-Nagy D; Peruvian LCA & Industrial Ecology Network (PELCAN), Department of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel, Lima 15088, Peru.
  • Kahhat R; Peruvian LCA & Industrial Ecology Network (PELCAN), Department of Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Av. Universitaria 1801, San Miguel, Lima 15088, Peru.
Mar Pollut Bull ; 189: 114785, 2023 Apr.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36881977
Marine-based activities are a critical source of plastic waste into the ocean. This is particularly important in countries with a competitive fishing industry, such as Peru. Thus, this study aimed to identify and quantify the major flows of plastic waste accumulating in the ocean from ocean-based sources within the Peruvian Economic Exclusive Zone. A material flow analysis was elaborated to analyze the stock of plastic and its release to the ocean by a set of Peruvian fleets, including the fishing industry, merchant vessels, cruises, and boating vessels. Results show that in 2018 between 2715 and 5584 metric tons of plastic waste entered the ocean. The fishing fleet was the most pollutant, representing approximately 97 % of the total. Moreover, fishing gear loss represented the highest single-activity contribution, although other sources, such as plastic packaging and antifouling emissions, have the potential to become vast sources of marine plastic pollution.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Plásticos / Resíduos País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Plásticos / Resíduos País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Reino Unido