Low quantities of marine debris at the northern Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia, influenced by visitation and accessibility

Westlake, Emma L.; Lawrence, Emma; Travaglione, Natalie; Barnes, Peter; Thomson, Damian P.

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113294

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“…Regular coastal cleanup will increase public awareness and encourage people to protect their environment. Therefore, coastal clean-up can also be used as a preliminary preparation before monitoring and conducting field campaign surveys (Dasgupta et al 2022, van Emmerik et al 2020, Westlake et al 2022. At present, there is a pressing need to formally integrate environmental education (EE) into Indonesia's national educational system.…”

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“…Other approaches should be considered as options for behavioral change (Wu et al 2017, Yenici andTurkoglu 2023). O t h e r strategic recommendations for reducing litter pollution include increasing the number of waste collection points or bins, especially on beaches or in tourist areas (Westlake et al 2022). This strategy prevents litter from escaping the tourist areas.…”

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Maarine and macroplastic litter monitoring and strategic recommendation for reducing pollution: case study from Semarang City

2023

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Indonesia is one of the largest contributors to global marine litter deposition, given its high population and the largest archipelagic country. The increasing problem of plastic littering has recently attracted the attention of researchers. This study aims to identify marine and macroplastic litter in Semarang City. A field survey was conducted by dividing the beach into 18 sampling grids, each with an area of 1 × 1 m2. A literature survey was also conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) methodology to identify literature that can be used to develop recommendations. The results showed that 6.26-11.16 grams/m2/ day of marine litter and approximately 1.61-4.89 items/m2/day of plastic litter would be deposited on Semarang City beaches. The greatest contributors to macroplastic litter were polypropylene (PP) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE), which should be considered for further intervention. Strategic recommendations were developed based on an in-depth literature survey and best practices in the current field. These also include recommendations that can be used as a reference by policymakers and other stakeholders to reduce marine pollution. The results of this study are expected to provide a multiplier effect on reducing marine pollution for the city.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%