Impact of Plastic Waste on the Coral Reefs: An Overview

Akhtar, Romana; Sirwal, Mohd. Yaseen; Hussain, Khalid; Dar, Mudasir A.; Shahnawaz, Mohd.; Zhu, Daochen

doi:10.1007/978-981-16-5403-9_13

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“…Climate change-related temperature increases cause coral bleaching [7][8][9], in which corals lose their vibrant colors and vital symbiotic algae [10]. Overfishing disrupts the natural equilibrium [11,12], and unchecked tourism can cause harm to the environment and produce more waste [13][14][15].…”

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Locals and Tourists Participation on Coral Reef Rehabilitation in Seribu Islands, Indonesia

Rohman,

Rohmat,

Rohmat

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Despite coral reefs being one of the main attractions for marine tourism activities, these activities are also the main factor causing coral damage. To preserve and overcome the damage to coral reefs, rehabilitation activities involving the community and tourists should be attempted. This research studies the locals’ and tourists’ participation and involvement in coral reef rehabilitation activities on Pramuka Island and Pari Island. The results show that the level of local participation and involvement on Pramuka Island is generally moderate, while on Pari Island, the level is generally high. The locals on Pramuka Island predominantly participate in the form of ideas (46,91%) and are involved in implementing rehabilitation activities (59,64%). On Pari Island, participation is more diverse; it comes in the form of labor (69,47%), time (57,72%), and skills (59,47%), and is more involved in implementing (68,95%) and benefiting from rehabilitation (64,74%). The productive age group dominates the age group active in rehabilitation activities on Pramuka Island, while on Pari Island, it is dominated by young people. In general, tourist participation and involvement in both research locations are still minimal. Thus, efforts to develop rehabilitation activities on Pramuka Island must focus more on young people by emphasizing participation in various aspects. Meanwhile, on Pramuka Island, rehabilitation activities must involve more productive age communities and integrate them with existing communities. Tourist participation and involvement can be integrated with existing tourism activities for these two locations.

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Locals and Tourists Participation on Coral Reef Rehabilitation in Seribu Islands, Indonesia

Rohman,

Rohmat,

Rohmat

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Microplastic pollution has been found on the sea surface, bottom waters, water column, beaches, rivers, estuaries, bays and open seas in polar and equatorial regions, including the Arctic and Antarctic seas [8]. As much as 330 million metric tons of plastic waste is produced globally per year [18]. According to [19], the volume of input of plastic waste from the East Asian continent into the surrounding seas is the largest in the world.…”

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Analysis of types, forms and abundance of microplastics in the mangrove forest area of pusong island, langsa city

Maulida,

Irham,

Saiful

2024

BIO Web Conf.

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Pollution of mangrove waters by microplastic particles is coastal plastic waste pollution which has become a major water pollution problem in developing countries. However, this pollution problem, both qualitatively and quantitatively, has not yet been discussed comprehensively. Therefore, it is necessary to analyse the level of microplastic presence and identify the types of microplastics of each size found in the water in the mangrove forest area of Langsa City-Aceh. The aim of this research is to analyse the presence, shape and dominance of microplastic particles in the mangrove waters of Langsa City. The research method was carried out by taking water and river sediment samples based on SNI 03-7016-2004 and the samples were the result of a combination of places (integrated samples). Separation of microplastics is carried out by filtering, destroying organic compounds, separating based on specific gravity and filtering using vacuum. Identification of the type, shape and abundance of microplastics is carried out using a microscope. The analysis results show that microplastics in water are generally of the fragment and fibre type with a density of between 7 - 13 particles per Liter with an average size of 200 µm.

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“…Plastics can accumulate chemicals such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), which bioaccumulate and are absorbed with food down the food chain [ 1 , 2 ]. Moreover, plastic waste accumulated in the waters limits access to light and oxygen, which contributes to the degradation of coral reefs [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ].…”

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Chitosan with Natural Additives as a Potential Food Packaging

et al. 2023

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Recently, the development of materials based on natural polymers have been observed. This is the result of increasing environmental degradation, as well as increased awareness and consumer expectations. Many industries, especially the packaging industry, face challenges resulting from legal regulations. Chitin is the most common biopolymer right after cellulose and is used to produce chitosan. Due to the properties of chitosan, such as non-toxicity, biocompatibility, as well as antimicrobial properties, chitosan-based materials are used in many industries. Many studies have been conducted to determine the suitability of chitosan materials as food packaging, and their advantages and limitations have been identified. Thanks to the possibility of modifying the chitosan matrix by using natural additives, it is possible to strengthen the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of chitosan films, which means that, in the near future, chitosan-based materials will be a more environmentally friendly alternative to the plastic packaging used so far. The article presents literature data on the most commonly used natural additives, such as essential oils, plant extracts, or polysaccharides, and their effects on antimicrobial, antioxidant, mechanical, barrier, and optical properties. The application of chitosan as a natural biopolymer in food packaging extends the shelf-life of various food products while simultaneously reducing the use of synthetic plastics, which in turn will have a positive impact on the natural environment. However, further research on chitosan and its combinations with various materials is still needed to extent the application of chitosan in food packaging and bring its application to industrial levels.

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Impact of Plastic Waste on the Coral Reefs: An Overview

Cited by 10 publications

References 80 publications

Locals and Tourists Participation on Coral Reef Rehabilitation in Seribu Islands, Indonesia

Locals and Tourists Participation on Coral Reef Rehabilitation in Seribu Islands, Indonesia

Analysis of types, forms and abundance of microplastics in the mangrove forest area of pusong island, langsa city

Chitosan with Natural Additives as a Potential Food Packaging

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