Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 174, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113246
Keywords
Marine litter pollution; Clean-coast index (CCI); Cox's Bazar coast; Bay of Bengal; Bangladesh
Funding
- Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University [R.G.P.2/33/42]
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Macro-sized marine litter was collected, characterized, and enumerated along the Cox's Bazar Coast in Bangladesh. The most abundant litter items were plastic polythene bags, and the cleanliness of beaches was evaluated using the clean-coast index. The study revealed that marine litter pollution poses a potential threat to coastal and marine environments.
Macro-sized marine litter (>2.5 cm) was collected, characterized, and enumerated along the Cox's Bazar Coast, Bangladesh. Marine litter abundance was converted to density (number of items/m2). Beach cleanliness was evaluated using the clean-coast index (CCI). Plastic polythene bags were the most abundant litter items, followed by plastic cups. Total marine litter abundance was 54,401 +/- 184 items. Major sources of marine litter were from tourism, fishery and residential activities. Of 10 sites surveyed, two were classified as dirty, two were moderate, four were clean and two were very clean using the CCI. Marine litter pollution along the Cox's Bazar Coast represents a potential threat to coastal and marine environments. This baseline study will help to establish mitigation strategies that are urgently required to reduce marine litter pollution along the Cox's Bazar Coast.
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