Onečišćenje plitkomorskih sedimenta plastikom: Park prirode Telašćica i Eolski otoci

master's thesis

• Title (english): Baseline levels of plastic litter in marine water sediments: Telašćica Bay and Aeolian archipelago
• Author: Andrea Blašković
• Mentor: Mladen Juračić (mentor)
• Committee member: Mladen Juračić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vlasta Ćosović (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sunčica Bosak (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Aleksandar Toskić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-07-01, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Park prirode Telašćica i Eolski arhipelag su izuzetno zanimljiva područja . Unatoč njihovim razlikama, povezuje ihstatus područja pod posebnom morskom zaštitom te iznimna bioraznolikost. Provedenim istraživanjem određene su količine plastičnog materijala u plitkomorskim sedimentima Uvale Telašćica i u sedimentima na 30 m dubine na području Eolskog Arhipelaga. Rađene su kvalitativne i kvantitativne analize mikro, mezo i makroplastike pronađene u uzorcima i granulometrijske analize sedimenta. Napravljena je usporedba s postojećim podacima i postavljena su nova pitanja za buduća istraživanja. Ukupno je analizirano 11056.4 g sedimenta od kojih je 3276.4 g iz Parka prirode Telašćica i 7780.0 g s Eolskog arhipelaga. U uzorcima iz Hrvatske pronađeno je 878 plastičnih čestica, u prosjeku 29 čestica po uzorku dok je u Italiji pronađeno 2645 plastičnih čestica, u prosjeku 80 čestica po uzorku. U ukupnoj količini izoliranog materijala iz oba istraživanja, s obzirom na oblik, dominirali su filamenti dok su boja i veličinska klasa bile varijabilne.

Abstract (english)

Nature Park of Telašćica and Aeolian archipelago are important areas of great biodiversity, one with a current (Telašćica) and the other with a future (Aeolie) status of Marine protected area (MPA). In both areas survey was conducted to determine the total amount of plastic materials present in marine sediments. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of micro-, meso-, and macro- plastics and granulometric composition analysis were made. Results were compared with existing data, opening new questions for future investigations. A total amount of 11.056.4 g of sediment was analysed, respectively 3.276.4 from Telašćica bay and 7.780.0 g form Aeolian archipelago. A total amount of 878 plastic items were found in Croatian samples (29 plastic items per sample) and a total amount of 2645 plastic items were found in sediments for the Italian archipelago (80 plastic items per sample). According to shape, in all analysed material, filaments were the most abundant, while according to colour and size the results were variable.

• Keywords: makroplastika; mezoplastika; mikroplastika; plastika; plastični materijal
• Keywords (english): macroplastic; marine debris; marine litter; mesoplastic; microplastic; MPA
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:275828
• Study programme: Title: Enviromental Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra struke znanosti o okolišu (magistar/magistra struke znanosti o okolišu)
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• Created on: 2017-04-25 10:14:57