Assessment of beach litter, including Abandoned, Lost, or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG), along the coast of Tamil Nadu, India: Magnitude, sources, composition, pollution status, and management strategies.

• Tác giả: J K Patterson Edward, Haraldur A Einarsson, M Jayanthi, K Immaculate Jeyasanta, R Kannan, R L Laju, Jamila Patterson, Narmatha Sathish
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 577 Ecology
• Thông tin xuất bản: England : Marine pollution bulletin , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 199335

Tóm tắt

Coastal environment provides economic, recreational, and aesthetic benefits, serving as a habitat for diverse species. This study assessed beach litter across 52 coastal villages in 13 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, examining its magnitude, sources, composition, and pollution status. The average litter density was 1.14 items/m