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A transcontinental threat: Plastic waste from Africa invades Brazil's coast.
Brabo, Lucio; Martins, Laercio L; Andrades, Ryan; Teixeira, Carlos E P; do Nascimento, Adriana Pereira; de Azevedo, Rufino Neto Andrade; Bezerra, Luís E A; Cavalcante, Rivelino M; Cottens, Kelly Ferreira; Soares, Romulo Alexandre; de Oliveira Sousa, Paulo Henrique Gomes; Mont'Alverne, Tarin F; Soares, Marcelo O; Giarrizzo, Tommaso.
Afiliação
  • Brabo L; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil. Electronic address: anklucio@gmail.com.
  • Martins LL; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil; Laboratório de Engenharia e Exploração de Petróleo, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), Macaé, Brazil.
  • Andrades R; Núcleo de Ecologia Aquática e Pesca da Amazônia (NEAP), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brazil; Laboratório de Ictiologia, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES, Brazil.
  • Teixeira CEP; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • do Nascimento AP; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • de Azevedo RNA; Departamento de Química Analítica e Físico-Química, Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • Bezerra LEA; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • Cavalcante RM; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • Cottens KF; Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio), Brazil.
  • Soares RA; Instituto Winds for Future, Caucaia, Brazil.
  • de Oliveira Sousa PHG; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • Mont'Alverne TF; Faculdade de Direito, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil.
  • Soares MO; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil.
  • Giarrizzo T; Instituto de Ciências do Mar (LABOMAR), Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Fortaleza, Brazil; Núcleo de Ecologia Aquática e Pesca da Amazônia (NEAP), Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brazil. Electronic address: tgiarrizzo@gmail.com.
Sci Total Environ ; 954: 176599, 2024 Sep 27.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39343399
ABSTRACT
Identifying the origin of plastic pollution is essential for the development of effective preventive and mitigatory strategies and guidelines for companies, governments, and stakeholders. In 2022, a considerable amount of plastic waste stranded on beaches of the northeastern coast of Brazil. A preliminary analysis of this waste revealed that most of the items were likely foreign made, and a brand auditing approach was applied to identify the brands, parent companies, and potential origin of the plastic waste. The items were also examined to determine their degree of degradation, polymer resin codes, colors, and probable uses. Given their probable foreign origin, a numerical simulation was employed using the OpenDrift dispersion model to determine the likely route each item would have taken before reaching the Brazilian coast. The brand audit confirmed that most of the plastic waste came from Africa (78.5 % of the items), followed by Brazil (15.7 %), and other nations (5.8 %). A total of 31 brands from seven African countries were identified, of which, >90 % originated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Drift simulations were consistent with the results of the brand audit, indicating that the plastics originated from the west coast of African, primarily between latitudes 5° N and 10° S. This analysis indicated that the Congo river was the principal source of the plastic waste that found its way to the Brazilian beaches. The present study highlights the widespread occurrence of plastic pollution across the Atlantic Ocean and underscores the need for mitigatory and regulatory measures that consider foreign sources, as well as local drivers of pollution. In this context, continuous monitoring programs will be essential to advance our understanding of the magnitude of the international plastic pollution problem, and provide insights to delineate specific enforcements dealing with this issue.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Holanda
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Sci Total Environ Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Holanda