Index based approach for assessment of abundance of marine debris and status of marine pollution in Kandakuliya, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Sandaruwan, Ranepura Dewage Charuka; Bellanthudawa, Bellanthudawage Kushan Aravinda; Perera, Iddamalgoda Jayawardanage Judi Udari Nisansala; Udayanga, Kandauda Arachchige Samitha; Jayapala, Hettiarachchige Priyanga Sajeewanie

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115724

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“…The Plastic Abundance Index (PAI) is a valuable tool for the evaluation of plastic pollution (e.g., Rangel-Buitrago et al, 2021;Al Nahian et al, 2022;Bekova, 2023;Perumal et al, 2023;Sandaruwan et al, 2023;Ilechukwu et al, 2024;Mghili et al, 2024). The PAI was introduced to assess the presence of plastic on beaches by comparing the amount of plastic to the total litter collected (Rangel-Buitrago et al, 2021).…”

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Mangrove snail diversity as a tool for biomonitoring the mangrove based coastal habitats

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Perera,

Sanjana

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Regional Studies in Marine Science

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Spatiotemporal variation in marine litter distribution along the Bulgarian Black Sea sandy beaches: amount, composition, plastic pollution, and cleanliness evaluation

Bekova,

Prodanov

2024

Front. Mar. Sci.

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The threat of anthropogenic marine litter, particularly plastic pollution, to marine ecosystems and human health, has spurred mitigation initiatives and global scientific research. Following the Marine Strategy Framework Directive guidelines, this study evaluated marine litter distribution, cleanliness, and plastic pollution indices along Bulgarian Black Sea beaches in 2023. The survey integrates visual assessment, manual sampling, and drone mapping, distributing the beaches along the coastline to encompass a broader range, totaling 45, including 28 remote/natural, 10 semi-urban, and 7 urban beaches. Results indicate a 48% decrease in marine litter distribution on beaches from 1462 ± 147 items/100 m in 2021 to 753 ± 97 items/100 m in 2023, with Artificial polymer materials/plastic materials constituting 88.62% of the total litter amount. A comprehensive plastic macro litter pollution assessment was carried out along Bulgarian beaches using PAI for the first time. In 2023, the average cleanliness status of Bulgarian beaches was classified as “moderate” (CCI: 7.61 ± 1.00), with clean northern and central beaches contrasting with dirty southern beaches. Urbanized beaches were assessed with the highest level of pollution (PAIAV,23: 5.51; CCIAV,23: 18.16). In the long term, cleanliness and plastic pollution maintain “moderate” values with CCIAV,18-23: 8.81 ± 0.89, and PAIAV,18-23: 2.35 ± 0.32, persisting throughout the period, necessitating ongoing monitoring and intervention strategies. Despite identifying a significant number of clean beaches, none meet the EU threshold value of 20 litter items/100 m. This study highlights the urgent need for effective interventions to combat litter accumulation and plastic pollution, particularly in urban or semi-urban beaches, emphasizing multi-stakeholder collaboration for sustainable solutions and coastal ecosystem preservation.

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Index based approach for assessment of abundance of marine debris and status of marine pollution in Kandakuliya, Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka

Cited by 4 publications

References 56 publications

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Mangrove snail diversity as a tool for biomonitoring the mangrove based coastal habitats

Spatiotemporal variation in marine litter distribution along the Bulgarian Black Sea sandy beaches: amount, composition, plastic pollution, and cleanliness evaluation

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