Monitoring of marine litter

Thirumalaiselvan, S (2024) Monitoring of marine litter. In: Know your Marine Biodiversity & Environment MarBiE 3: Water and Sediment Analytical Techniques with Special Reference to Marine Life. CMFRI Training Manual Series No: 45/2024 . ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 83-91.

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Abstract

Marine litter is any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment. Marine litter consists of items that have been made or used by people and deliberately discarded into the sea or rivers or on beaches; brought indirectly to the sea with rivers, sewage, storm water or winds; or accidentally lost, including material lost at sea in bad weather. Marine litter originates from many sources and causes a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts. The very slow rate of degradation of most marine litter items, mainly plastics, together with the continuously growing quantity of the litter and debris disposed, is leading to a gradual increase in marine litter found at sea and on the shores.

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