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Detecting the most effective cleanup locations using network theory to reduce marine plastic debris: a case study in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
Department of Physics, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht 3584 CS, the Netherlands
Quinten Bohte
Department of Physics, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht 3584 CS, the Netherlands
Alexander Forryan
Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK
Alberto C. Naveira Garabato
Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UK
Andy Donnelly
Galapagos Conservation Trust, 7–14 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4YR, UK
Erik van Sebille
Department of Physics, Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht 3584 CS, the Netherlands
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Marine plastics is a socially relevant topic that usually attracts public interest. It is especially relevant in the Galapagos which wants exceptional protection in view of its unique wildlife. The paper provides a methodology for effective management.
Marine plastics is a socially relevant topic that usually attracts public interest. It is...
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In this research we aim to improve cleanup efforts on the Galapagos Islands of marine plastic debris when resources are limited and the distribution of the plastic on shorelines is unknown. Using a network that describes the flow of macroplastic between the islands we have identified the most efficient cleanup locations, quantified the impact of targeting these locations and showed that shorelines where the plastic is unlikely to leave are likely efficient cleanup locations.
In this research we aim to improve cleanup efforts on the Galapagos Islands of marine plastic...
