Abstract
A 60 m length of beach at Helgoland was sampled approximately every third day for a year to determine the composition of litter deposited there. A total of 8473 items with a total weight of 1320 kg were identified as shipping wastes in the 106 samples. Plastics of all types composed 75% of the items, whereas wood represented 65% of the total weight. Ships' waste from along the main shipping routes in the southern German Bight may be a dominant source of the litter. The objects found were originally manufactured in 26 different nations. The study provides an estimation of the dimensions of litter pollution in the area of the inner German Bight.
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