Coastal beach ecosystems contaminated by marine litter: Impact on coastal biodiversity, tourism, and environmental sustainability.

• Tác giả: B K A Bellanthudawa, H P S Jayapala, I J J U N Perera, H P A Rupasinghe, R D C Sandaruwan, Asanka Tennakoon
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: England : Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) , 2025
• Bộ sưu tập: NCBI
• ID: 685608

Tóm tắt

 This study examined the abundance, composition, sources, and pollution status of marine macro litter (>
 2.5 cm) at four beaches in Sri Lanka (Kallady, Negombo, Kandakuliya, and Balapitiya), located along the coastline of the northern Indian Ocean. Clean Coast Index (CCI), Plastic Abundance Index (PAI), Hazardous Item Index (HII), and Environmental Status Index (ESI) were used to evaluate the pollution levels. A total of 10,873 litter items were collected from four beaches representing 11 typologies. The average density of the litter collected was 0.7-1.2 items/m