日本列島の漂着ゴミによる海岸汚染の実態

抄録

In this report, the authors discussed on the actual situation of coastal pollution by the drifted garbage in the Japan Island. The investigations of coastal environment were performed at a large number of seashores in the Sakishima Is.(Okinawa), Honshu and Hokkaido districts. The number of garbage drifted in seashore was counted and it was also divided according to its type and nationality. It was pointed out from the results of investigations that the problem of coastal pollution by the drifted garbage was a serious problem of environment in Japan. It is strongly required that both the prevention measure and the way of disposition of the drifted garbage must be established in a hurry.