van der Hal Noam, Ariel Asaf, Angel Dror L
The Department of Maritime Civilizations, Charney School for Marine Science, University of Haifa, Israel.
EcoOcean, Marine Research & Education, Kibbutz Sdot Yam, Israel.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2017 Mar 15;116(1-2):151-155. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.052. Epub 2017 Jan 4.
Seasonal sea surface microplastic distribution was recorded at 17 sites along the Israeli Mediterranean coast. Microplastics (0.3-5mm) were found in all samples, with a mean abundance of 7.68±2.38particles/m or 1,518,340particles/km. Some areas had higher abundances of microplastics than others, although differences were neither consistent nor statistically significant. In some cases microplastic particles were found floating in large patches. One of these patches contained an extraordinary number of plastic particles; 324particles/m or 64,812,600particles/km. Microplastic abundances in Israeli coastal waters are disturbingly high; mean values were 1-2 orders of magnitude higher than abundances reported in other parts of the world. Light-colored (white or transparent) fragments were by far more abundant than all other microplastic colors and types. The results of this study underline the need for action to reduce the flux of plastics to the marine environment.
在以色列地中海沿岸的17个地点记录了季节性海面微塑料分布情况。在所有样本中均发现了微塑料（0.3 - 5毫米），平均丰度为7.68±2.38个颗粒/米或1,518,340个颗粒/千米。尽管不同区域间微塑料丰度的差异并不一致且无统计学意义，但有些区域的微塑料丰度高于其他区域。在某些情况下，微塑料颗粒以大片状漂浮着。其中一片区域含有数量惊人的塑料颗粒；324个颗粒/米或64,812,600个颗粒/千米。以色列沿海水域的微塑料丰度高得令人不安；平均值比世界其他地区报告的丰度高1 - 2个数量级。浅色（白色或透明）碎片的数量远远超过所有其他微塑料颜色和类型。本研究结果强调了采取行动减少塑料进入海洋环境通量的必要性。
