@article{c2c2601887534a3cb1f671d1b04fb140,
title = "Spatial distribution of foreshore litter on the northwest European continental shelf",
abstract = "Foreshore litter data from a UK citizen-science programme, combined with OSPAR data, were analysed for possible spatial patterns around Scottish and North Sea coastlines. Loading distributions were positively skewed, and statistics commensurate with such distributions were used. When considering coast type, litter loadings on Scottish harbour and river foreshores were influenced by local litter sources. When considering exposure to the predominant westerly winds over Scotland, litter loadings on the west coast (i.e. predominant onshore winds) were greater on foreshores on open coasts compared to those within embayments. The opposite was true for the Scottish east coast (i.e. predominantly offshore winds). The north east coast of the UK appeared to have an organised pattern of plastic litter loading, increasing in magnitude (median) and spread (inter quartile range) in the direction of the coastal flow. Four other coastal segments with similar patterns were suggested from the west of Scotland to Denmark.",
keywords = "Beach litter, Indicators, Monitoring, Northwest European shelf, Spatial variation",
author = "Turrell, {W. R.}",
note = "Funding Information: I would like to thank the Marine Conservation Society for providing Beachwatch data from their volunteer beach litter monitoring programme. A huge debt of gratitude goes to all the volunteers involved in the litter picks which produced the data. Particular thanks to Calum Duncan and Catherine Gemmell of MCS for all their help, and their inspirational leadership in Scotland. Many thanks to Malcolm Hall for invaluable statistical consultation, and to Philip Woodworth for useful discussions about tidal mechanisms affecting coastal transport of litter. Also thanks to three anonymous reviewers whose comments helped to greatly improve the manuscript. This work was performed under Service Level Agreement ST04c, solely funded by the Scottish Government. Funding Information: I would like to thank the Marine Conservation Society for providing Beachwatch data from their volunteer beach litter monitoring programme. A huge debt of gratitude goes to all the volunteers involved in the litter picks which produced the data. Particular thanks to Calum Duncan and Catherine Gemmell of MCS for all their help, and their inspirational leadership in Scotland. Many thanks to Malcolm Hall for invaluable statistical consultation, and to Philip Woodworth for useful discussions about tidal mechanisms affecting coastal transport of litter. Also thanks to three anonymous reviewers whose comments helped to greatly improve the manuscript. This work was performed under Service Level Agreement ST04c , solely funded by the Scottish Government . Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019",
year = "2019",
month = may,
doi = "10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.009",
language = "English",
volume = "142",
pages = "583--594",
journal = "Marine Pollution Bulletin",
issn = "0025-326X",
publisher = "PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD",
}