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

open access: yesDiscover 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   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon
This paper presents the first assessment of marine litter in the Mogadishu coastal area of Somalia.Samples were collected monthly using 100 m × 40 m transect and classified following OSPAR Marine Litter Survey Guide while litter sources were identified ...
Hassan O. Hassan   +7 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Unraveling Macroplastic Pollution in Rural and Urban Beaches in Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, Mindanao, Philippines

open access: yesJournal 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   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Litter Content of Colombian Beaches and Mangrove Forests: Results from the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts

open access: yesJournal 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   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occurrence of Macro- and Micro-Plastics on Pasir Pandak Beach, Sarawak, Malaysia

open access: yesJurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2022
Highlight Research • The present of microplastics is more than macroplastics on the Pasir Pandak Beach • The existence of huge amount of smaller microplastics (20, which indicated as extremely dirty beach.
Farah Akmal Idrus   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marine Litter and Grading of the Coastal Areas of Ambon Bay, Indonesia

open access: yesOmni-Akuatika, 2021
The coastal is frequently impacted by marine litter that damages marine wildlife and causes economic loss to fishing and maritime industries. In this study, we described the quantity of marine litter in the inner and outer of Ambon Bay.
Corry Yanti Manullang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Marine Litter Pollution Level in a Urban Beach (Aegean Coast of Izmir, Turkey) [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences
The Agapark beach is one of the affected beach from marine litter (ML) pollution due to industrial and domestic activities. In this study, the degree of ML pollution was investigated in the beach using Clean Coast Index (CCI).
Ertas Alperen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marine Macro-Debris Pollution on the Coast of Negeri Haruku Village

open access: yesNekton
Marine debris is an environmental issue of both national and global concern, particularly marine macro-debris. This study was conducted to determine the level of marine macro-debris pollution along the coast of Negeri Haruku village.
Juliana Wilmiena Tuahatu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Status Pencemaran Lingkungan Akibat Sampah Laut pada Ekosistem Pantai di Purworejo

open access: yesJurnal Kelautan Tropis
Marine debris that is found in the coastal ecosystem on the coast of Purworejo can cause pollution and environmental degradation and will result in changes, both spatially and socio-economically.
Bachtiar W. Mutaqin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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