Table 2 Portion of the shoreline each classification makes up and what portion of beached plastic is beached in that type across the lake
From: Incorporating terrain specific beaching within a lagrangian transport plastics model for Lake Erie
Beach type | Portion of shoreline | Portion of beached plastic |
|---|---|---|
Sand beach | .15 | .09 |
Artificial | .38 | .33 |
Coarse grain flat coast | .11 | .21 |
Coastal wetland/ riparian zone | .08 | .29 |
N/A – Mixed beach | .04 | .06 |
Rocky cliffs/ bluffs | .05 | 0 |
Sediment scarp | .17 | .004 |