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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2021.27.2.295

The Characteristics of the Compositions and Spatial Distributions of Submerged Marine Debris in the East Sea  

Jeong, MinJi (Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Major of Spatial Information Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Kim, Nakyeong (Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Major of Spatial Information Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Park, Miso (Division of Earth Environmental System Science, Major of Spatial Information Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Yoon, Hongjoo (Department of Spatial Information Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.27, no.2, 2021 , pp. 295-307 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Korean Peninsula is surrounded on three sides by the East Sea, West Sea and South Sea which are connected to many rivers and streams, thereby facilitating easy inflow of debris from land. Furthermore, excessive debris inflow to the sea because of active fishing and various recreational activities. Debris entering the sea are weighted over time and settle in the seabed, thus, making direct monitoring of debris impossible and its collection difficult. Uncollected submerged marine debris affects the seabed ecosystem and water quality and can cause ghost fishing and ship accidents, especially due to waste net ropes and waste fishing gears. Therefore, understanding the debris distribution characteristics is necessary to assist quick collection of these debris (waste net ropes and waste fishing gears). Thus, this study conducted a survey of debris deposited in the seas of 39 ports. Furthermore, distribution characteristics and compositions of submerged marine debris were identified by a map prepared through GIS-based spatial analysis of the East Sea. Consequently, 58% of waste tires in the East Sea were concentrated in breakwaters and ship berthing facilities. Moreover, 26 % of waste plastics were distributed outside the port. Identifying the distinct distribution characteristics of submerged marine debris was difficult; however, compared with others, the distribution of waste plastics was possible outside the port. The findings of this study can serve as baseline data to assist the collection of submerged marine debris using the distribution characteristics.
Keywords
Submerged Marine Debris (SMD); Ghost fishing; GIS; Spatial analysis; Distribution characteristics;
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