Marine litter management: A sustainable action plan and recommendations for the South Asian Seas region

S Patra, M Khurshid, A Basir, P Mishra… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
A major ecological danger to many countries' coastal areas is posed by plastic
contamination from marine debris. Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka …

First report of marine debris in Car Nicobar, a remote oceanic Island in the Nicobar archipelago, Bay of Bengal

R Kiruba-Sankar, K Saravanan, S Adamala… - Regional Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study forms the first record to systematically quantify and classify the marine debris from
Car Nicobar Island. Car Nicobar is a small remotely located Island in the Nicobar …

The benefits and challenges of citizen science for coastal wetlands management in Andaman and Nicobar archipelago—a review

R Kiruba-Sankar, J Barman - Environmental Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
The coastal wetlands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) constitute 98.6% of the total
wetland area (143,238 ha) of the islands, out of which coral reefs and mangroves contribute …

[HTML][HTML] A particle tracking model approach to determine the dispersal of riverine plastic debris released into the Indian Ocean

T Irfan, A Isobe, H Matsuura - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Although the Indian Ocean receives a large amount of land-based plastic waste, the
studies on pathways of riverine plastic debris are limited to date. Therefore, a particle …

Dynamics of marine debris in the point calimere wildlife and bird sanctuary wetland, southeastern coast of India

S Kesavan, N Jayakumar, S Santhoshkumar… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marine debris pollution in wetlands is a largely neglected problem despite its impact on the
biodiversity. This manuscript presents the findings of a comprehensive study conducted in …

Characterization of Microplastics in Jakarta's Urban Downstream and Estuary Water Bodies.

N Ulhasanah, A Sarwono, MM Sari… - Ecological Engineering …, 2024 - ecoeet.com
Microplastic pollution in urban water bodies is a growing environmental challenge with
significant implications for ecosystems and human health. This study aims to characterize …

A new hotspot of macro-litter in the Rutland Island, South Andaman, India: menace from IORC

VS Shankar, N Purti, S Ramakrishnan… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Supralittoral zones of 13 sandy beaches of remote Rutland Island were divided into three
zones to identify the litter contamination, its source, pathway of plastic transport to determine …