Annual Report of National Park Marine Debris Monitoring Program: 1989 Marine Debris Survey

摘要

In an effort to learn more about the amounts and types of debris littering our beaches and to evaluate the long-term trend in ocean pollution, the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service are cooperating in the five-year National Park Marine Debris Monitoring Program. Using survey methods developed by the National Marine Fisheries Service, eight national parks, selected by geographical coastal regions, are participating in the study. The primary objectives of the program are to provide national and seasonal trends in marine debris abundance, composition, and accumulation. Information on beach debris will also provide insight on the amounts and types of debris that are hazardous to wildlife. The annual report summarizes the results from the first year's marine debris surveys at the eight national parks.