| Title |
Marine litter pollution at the Lithuanian open sea and coastal areas |
| Translation of Title |
Lietuvos Baltijos jūros ir pakrantės tarša šiukšlėmis. |
| Authors |
Balčiūnas, Arūnas |
| Full Text |
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| Pages |
114 |
| Keywords [eng] |
The marine litter ; artificial polymers ; plastic ; coast pollution ; Baltic Sea |
| Abstract [eng] |
The dissertation provides the findings of the first comprehensive analysis of the marine litter pollution in Lithuania. The amount and distribution of different type of marine litter on the bottom of the sea and at the coast of Lithuania was investigated and the main pollution sources identified. Moreover, the coast exposure to marine litter pollution assessment methodology was developed and applied in order to determine the areas of the Lithuanian coast where marine litter is most likely to accumulate. The study contributes to the national level implementation of the MSFD while defining the level of marine litter pollution and target values in order to achieve a good environmental status in Lithuania and provides practical recommendations for the national marine litter monitoring. |
| Dissertation Institution |
Klaipėdos universitetas. |
| Type |
Doctoral thesis |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2018 |
