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spelling oai:hellanicus.lib.aegean.gr:11610-246392025-03-17T12:47:27Z Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition Matijevic, Tanja Ευαγγελινός, Κωνσταντίνος Evangelinos, Konstantinos Επιστήμες Περιβάλλοντος - MSc in Environmental Sciences coastal litter refugees Lesvos Island immigration crisis waste management environmental impact πρόσφυγες παραθαλάσσια απορρίματα Λέσβος μεταναστευτική κρίση διαχείριση απορριμάτων περιβαλλοντική επίπτωση Marine pollution Marine debris Refugees Apart from the main paper, there is also a supplementary file with graphs, tables and pictures The war in Syria led to a massive flow of refugees from the Turkish coast to Lesvos Island (Greece). The irregular immigration to Lesvos on inflatable boats and other vessels that were subsequently abandoned along the coast has led to a devastating marine litter problem, with serious ecological and economic implications. Vessels, life-jackets, inflatable tubes, outboard engines, clothing and other items constitute the composition of the marine litter. After extensive beach clean-ups conducted in 2015 and 2016, this study aimed to investigate the remaining quantities of litter and specifically the overall contribution of immigration. Twenty-four sites along the entire coastline of the island were surveyed, both in beaches affected and unaffected by the influx of refugees. Substantially higher litter densities (both in terms of numbers and mass) were estimated for the migrant disembarkation sites than for those where migrants did not land. Furthermore, the composition of litter differed between affected and unaffected sites. The average density of litter in affected sites averaged 6.03 kg per m length of beach and reached 86.02 kg per m in one site, while in non-affected sites the average density was one order of magnitude lower. 2023-02-02T13:49:08Z 2023-02-02T13:49:08Z 2017-03 https://vsmart.lib.aegean.gr/webopac/List.csp?SearchT1=Marine+litter+on+the+beaches+of+Lesvos+Island&Index1=Keywordsbib&Database=1&NumberToRetrieve=50&OpacLanguage=gre&SearchMethod=Find_1&SearchTerm1=Marine+litter+on+the+beaches+of+Lesvos+Island&Profile=Default&PreviousList=Start&PageType=Start&EncodedRequest=*A0*C6*A9*3D*D6N*84*A69*D4o*ED*29kkY&WebPageNr=1&WebAction=NewSearch&StartValue=1&RowRepeat=0&MyChannelCount= http://hdl.handle.net/11610/24639 en Αναφορά Δημιουργού - Παρόμοια Διανομή 4.0 Διεθνές http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ 11 σ. application/pdf application/pdf Μυτιλήνη
spellingShingle coastal litter
refugees
Lesvos Island
immigration crisis
waste management
environmental impact
πρόσφυγες
παραθαλάσσια απορρίματα
Λέσβος
μεταναστευτική κρίση
διαχείριση απορριμάτων
περιβαλλοντική επίπτωση
Marine pollution
Marine debris
Refugees
Matijevic, Tanja
Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition
title Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition
title_full Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition
title_fullStr Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition
title_full_unstemmed Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition
title_short Marine litter on the beaches of Lesvos Island (Greece) after the refugee crisis: sources, density and composition
title_sort marine litter on the beaches of lesvos island greece after the refugee crisis sources density and composition
topic coastal litter
refugees
Lesvos Island
immigration crisis
waste management
environmental impact
πρόσφυγες
παραθαλάσσια απορρίματα
Λέσβος
μεταναστευτική κρίση
διαχείριση απορριμάτων
περιβαλλοντική επίπτωση
Marine pollution
Marine debris
Refugees
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http://hdl.handle.net/11610/24639
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