Interaction of climate change and marine pollution in Southern India: Implications for coastal zone management practices and policies

S Lincoln, P Chowdhury, PE Posen, RS Robin… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change and marine litter are inextricably linked, and their interaction manifests
differently depending on the specific environmental and biological characteristics, and other …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance and distribution of cigarette butts on the sand of five touristic beaches in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic

C Díaz-Mendoza, PA Ordiales, ML Bustos… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cigarette butts (CB) and cigarette butt fibers (CBF) are highly abundant and frequent
residues on beach sand. Also, they are hazardous waste due to their significant toxicity and …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring marine litter on Funchal beaches (Madeira Island): insights for litter management

S Bettencourt, C Lucas, S Costa, S Caeiro - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine litter is a complex and multi-dimensional problem, with beach litter surveys being an
important cost-effective tool for monitoring and assessing marine litter pollution. In Madeira …

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 …

First record of plastiglomerates, pyroplastics and plasticrusts along the beaches of Tamilnadu, Southeast coast of India

K Gunasekaran, B Mghili, GE De-la-Torre… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic litter affects coastal and marine ecosystems globally. This study represents the first
record of pyroplastics and plasticrust in the beaches of Tamil Nadu, India. All samples were …

Aboriginal Tribe's Knowledge of the Endangered Freshwater Turtle Cuora amboinensis in Car Nicobar, a Remote Oceanic Island in the Bay of Bengal

R Kiruba-Sankar, S Adamala, J Barman, K Saravanan… - Fishes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Freshwater turtles are among the least studied faunas in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India. Here, we report the presence of freshwater turtles (Cuora amboinensis) from Car …

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 …

Spatial patterns and types of marine anthropogenic debris on touristic beaches along the Eastern Indian Ocean: A preliminary study from Southern Sumatera Island …

Y Suteja, E Parwati, S Budhiman, IM Radjawane… - Regional Studies in …, 2025 - Elsevier
Padang City is the primary contributor to waste generation in West Sumatera Province,
Indonesia. However, information regarding stranded marine anthropogenic debris (AD) …

The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu

HO Hassan, EG Ayeta, AA Ibrahim, MF Omar, SM Abdi… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
This paper presents the first assessment of marine litter in the Mogadishu coastal area of
Somalia. Samples were collected monthly using 100 m× 40 m transect and classified …

Stock structure analysis of the declining shovel-nosed lobster Thenus unimaculatus (Burton and Davie, 2007) for effective management and conservation along the …

RD Chakraborty, PT Sarada, G Dash… - Indian Journal of …, 2024 - eprints.cmfri.org.in
The sand lobster Thenus unimaculatus (Burton and Davie 2007) is one of India's most
important commercially exploited lobster species. The declining trends and collapse of the …