An Experimental Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Beach Ashtrays in Preventing Marine Contamination

被引：26
|
作者：
Widmer, Walter Martin [1 ]
Reis, Rodrigo Arantes [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Fed Parana, Matinhos, PR, Brazil
来源：
BRAZILIAN ARCHIVES OF BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY | 2010年 / 53卷 / 05期
关键词：
Beach; Brazil; cigarette butts; coastal management; marine debris; Parana; LITTER; DEBRIS; USERS; SOUTH;
D O I：
10.1590/S1516-89132010000500026
中图分类号：
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号：
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要：
In this study, hypotheses concerning the use of beach ashtrays were experimentally tested. Results indicated that the mean rate of abandonment of this equipment was low (1.5%). The mean amount of cigarette stubs (3.4 items/ashtray) was greater than mean amounts of other types of litter. People with different socioeconomic profiles had different perceptions regarding the issues associated with beach debris. These results indicated that beach ashtrays could be useful to prevent the contamination of these environments and that differences in socioeconomic characteristics of beachgoers could partially explain the differences in perceptions regarding the presence of waste on the beaches. This information could now be used by coastal managers to plan strategies to reduce the marine contamination.
引用
收藏
页码：1205 / 1216
页数：12
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Evaluation of Conventional and Alternative Monitoring Methods for a Recreational Marine Beach with Nonpoint Source of Fecal Contamination
    Shibata, Tomoyuki
    Solo-Gabriele, Helena M.
    Sinigalliano, Christopher D.
    Gidley, Maribeth L.
    Plano, Lisa R. W.
    Fleisher, Jay M.
    Wang, John D.
    Elmir, Samir M.
    He, Guoqing
    Wright, Mary E.
    Abdelzaher, Amir M.
    Ortega, Cristina
    Wanless, David
    Garza, Anna C.
    Kish, Jonathan
    Scott, Troy
    Hollenbeck, Julie
    Backer, Lorraine C.
    Fleming, Lora E.
    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 2010, 44 (21) : 8175 - 8181
  • [2] Beach showers as sources of contamination for sunscreen pollution in marine protected areas and areas of intensive beach tourism in Hawaii, USA
    Downs, C. A.
    Diaz-Cruz, M. Silvia
    White, William T.
    Rice, Marc
    Jim, Laura
    Punihaole, Cindi
    Dant, Mendy
    Gautam, Krishna
    Woodley, Cheryl M.
    Walsh, Kahelelani O.
    Perry, Jenna
    Downs, Evelyn M.
    Bishop, Lisa
    Garg, Achal
    King, Kelly
    Paltin, Tamara
    McKinley, Ellen B.
    Beers, Axel I.
    Anbumani, Sadasivam
    Bagshaw, Jeff
    JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, 2022, 438
  • [3] Laryngoscope. Evaluation of a device preventing blade contamination.
    Bazin, JE
    Sifreu, A
    Traore, O
    Laveran, H
    Schoeffler, P
    ANNALES FRANCAISES D ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION, 1999, 18 (05): : 499 - 502
  • [4] EFFECTIVENESS OF DISPOSABLE FACE MASKS IN PREVENTING CROSS CONTAMINATION DURING DENTAL PROCEDURES
    BAILEY, R
    GIGLIO, P
    BLECHMAN, H
    NUNEZ, C
    JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, 1968, 47 (6P2) : 1062 - &
  • [5] Assessment of the Effectiveness of Protective Coatings in Preventing Steel Corrosion in the Marine Environment
    Bogatu, Nicoleta
    Buruiana, Daniela Laura
    Muresan, Alina Crina
    Ghisman, Viorica
    Lupu, Anca
    Mardare, Laurentiu
    Herbei, Elena Emanuela
    Basliu, Vasile
    Ceoromila, Alina
    Florescu, Stefan
    POLYMERS, 2025, 17 (03)
  • [6] A Global Analysis of the Effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas in Preventing Coral Loss
    Selig, Elizabeth R.
    Bruno, John F.
    PLOS ONE, 2010, 5 (02):
  • [7] Preventing Contamination of the Marine Environment When Washing Sand Plugs with a Hydrocyclone Installation.
    Ershov, V.P.
    Mustafaev, A.M.
    Gutman, B.M.
    1978, (03): : 43 - 48
  • [8] Problem of Preventing Contamination of Marine Environment When Operating Offshore Oil Wells.
    Karaev, M.A.
    Mustafaev, A.M.
    Gutman, B.M.
    Ershov, V.P.
    Izvestia vyssih ucebnyh zavedenij. Neft i gaz, 1979, (05): : 33 - 36
  • [9] Experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of wound dressings based on biologically active substances from marine hydrobionts
    T. A. Kuznetsova
    N. N. Besednova
    N. N. Kovalev
    L. M. Somova
    V. V. Usov
    I. D. Makarenkova
    N. G. Plekhova
    E. I. Drobot
    Russian Journal of Marine Biology, 2016, 42 : 427 - 432
  • [10] Experimental evaluation of the effectiveness of wound dressings based on biologically active substances from marine hydrobionts
    Kuznetsova, T. A.
    Besednova, N. N.
    Kovalev, N. N.
    Somova, L. M.
    Usov, V. V.
    Makarenkova, I. D.
    Plekhova, N. G.
    Drobot, E. I.
    RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF MARINE BIOLOGY, 2016, 42 (05) : 427 - 432
12345