Assessment of plastic debris in remote islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago, India

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作者：
Krishnakumar, S. [1 ]
Anbalagan, S. [1 ]
Kasilingam, K. [2 ]
Smrithi, P. [3 ]
Anbazhagi, S. [3 ]
Srinivasalu, S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Anna Univ, Inst Ocean Management, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Univ Madras, Dept Geol, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
[3] Cent Univ Kerala, Dept Environm Sci, Kasaragod 671316, Kerala, India
来源：
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN | 2020年 / 151卷
关键词：
Plastic debris; Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago; mu-FTIR; beach sediments; BEACH SEDIMENTS; MICROPLASTIC INGESTION; QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS; SOUTHEAST COAST; MARINE DEBRIS; BALTIC SEA; ABUNDANCE; TRIBUTARY; NEARSHORE; ATLANTIC;
D O I：
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110841
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
An attempt was made in during August 2018 to study the plastic debris present in beach sediments at the remote islands of the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago, India. The maximum number of plastic debris was noticed in the North and Middle Andaman Island sector and the Nicobar Island sector. White, irregular shaped poly-ethylene and polypropylene debris were the predominant plastic varieties found in the study area. The plastic litters disposed in the marine environment could be carried away by currents, which then circulate around the island and finally reach the coastal areas of the Andaman and Nicobar Archipelago. The plastic litter was contributed from tourist, shipping activities and improper handling of solid wastes.
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