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Development of biaxial evaluation matrix combining clean coast index (CCI) and Z-score: a case study of Philippine coastal sites

Discover Oceans
Marine plastic pollution poses a critical threat to coastal ecosystems. However, its effective assessment remains limited by the availability of consistent, scalable metrics.
Taishi Yazawa, Krizia Magabilin Baring, Anna Mae Dela Peña, Zhennah Mae Miralles Macabata   +3 more
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Assessing Zayandeh-Rud Coasts Pollution with Plastic Wastes Based on Clean-Coast Index [PDF]

محیط زیست و مهندسی آب
Plastic pollution is an important emerging environmental problem with possible impacts on biodiversity and human health. Although the majority of the scholarly attention in this field has been directed to oceans, plastic pollution has not been fully ...
Mokarrameh Behmanesh, Atefeh Chamani, Elham Chavoshi   +2 more
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Geospatial distribution and anthropogenic litter impact on coastal mangrove ecosystems from the Saudi Arabia coast of the Gulf [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Mangrove ecosystems are significantly impacted by marine litter pollution, an increasingly important environmental problem. These ecosystems, situated at the interface between sea and land, serve as critical habitats and act as traps for plastic ...
Kannaiyan Neelavannan, Abdurahiman Pulikkoden, Gopalan Jinoy, Rajeeshkumar Meleppura, Premlal Panickan, Kolchar M. Rajaneesh, Chaitanya Akurathi V. S., Sudhanshu Dixit, AbdulRazak Bawazeer, OmerRehman Reshi, Manikandan Ponnambalam, Thadickal Joydas, Rommel Hilot Maneja, Jiya Albert, Luai Alhems   +14 more
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Unraveling Macroplastic Pollution in Rural and Urban Beaches in Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, Mindanao, Philippines

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
Plastic pollution in the ocean is an emerging environmental concern in the Philippines. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of macroplastics, composition of plastic litter, and the clean-coast index (CCI) of urban and rural beaches in ...
Frank T. Acot, Recca E. Sajorne, Nur-Ayn K. Omar, Peter D. Suson, Lynn Esther E. Rallos, Hernando P. Bacosa   +5 more
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Identification Of Marine Debris By Focusing The Study Of Clean Coast Index On Karang Ria Tuminting Beach

Jurnal Ilmiah PLATAX, 2023
Marine debris is rapidly gaining worldwide recognition as a major anthropogenic threat to global ocean ecosystems and produces a wide range of negative environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts (UNEP, 2009). East Asia is the region with the fastest growing waste production in the world.
Tirza I. A. Poluan, Joudy R. R. Sangari, Ferdinand Frans Tilaar, Lawrence J. L. Lumingas, Wilmy E. Pelle, Ridwan Lasabuda   +5 more
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Litter Content of Colombian Beaches and Mangrove Forests: Results from the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Litter abundance and typology were investigated at different beaches and mangrove forests at nine sites on the Colombian Caribbean and Pacific coasts.
Hernando José Bolívar-Anillo, Francisco Asensio-Montesinos, Giovanna Reyes Almeida, Nataly Solano Llanos, Hernando Sánchez Moreno, Christian J. Orozco-Sánchez, Diego Andrés Villate Daza, María Auxiliadora Iglesias-Navas, Giorgio Anfuso   +8 more
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Spatial distribution and composition of marine litter on sandy beaches along the Indian Ocean coastline in the south Java region, Indonesia

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
Marine litter in coastal areas can bring economic, social, and environmental damage, especially the loss of aesthetic value of a tourist site. Therefore, research on the composition of marine litter to identify its sources is important for planning ...
Defri Yona, Defri Yona, Pratiwi Nooraini, Sisylia Eka Narriyah Putri, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari, Riski Agung Lestariadi, Akhmad Amirudin   +7 more
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Analysis and Evaluation on Characteristics of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Coastal Farmland Soil along the Wuma River [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2021
The thesis is aimed to provide a reference for the sustainable utilization of farmland soils along the Wuma River, an upstream tributary of the Chishui River in Guizhou Province. Geo accumulation index method, Nemero comprehensive pollution index method,
Xiongfei Cai, Die Xu, Shijie Zhao, Li Lei, Ji Wang and Bin Xuan
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Novel index to comprehensively evaluate air cleanliness: the Clean aIr Index (CII) [PDF]

Geoscience Communication, 2020
Air quality on our planet has been changing in particular since the industrial revolution (1750s) because of anthropogenic emissions. It is becoming increasingly important to realize air cleanliness, since clean air is as valuable a resource as clean ...
T. O. Sato, T. Kuroda, T. Kuroda, Y. Kasai, Y. Kasai   +4 more
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Entomological surveillance on Aedes aegypti during covid 19 period in Cape Coast, Ghana: Risk of arboviral outbreaks, multiple insecticide resistance and distribution of F1534C, V410L and V1016I kdr mutations.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
BackgroundThe study assessed the risk of transmission of Aedes-borne arboviruses in a community at Cape Coast during the Covid-19 restriction period in 2020 based on entomological indices.
Joana Ayettey, Aikins Ablorde, Godwin K Amlalo, Ben A Mensah, Andreas A Kudom   +4 more
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