The available literature on marine debris from Latin America and the Wider Caribbean
Region was collected and linked, reviewing their methodologies and principal results …

Marine debris is defined as any persistent solid material disposed into the marine and/or
coastal environment. The impact of these pieces of debris, especially plastic, have been …

Abstract Tamandaré, Pernambuco State, Brazil, has 9 kilometers of beaches that form three
bays protected by coastal reefs. Until July 2001, these beaches were frequently covered by …

An experiment was designed to test if the contamination of intensely used beaches by solid
wastes could be correlated to the presence of users. Profiles perpendicular to the water line …

A temática “lixo ou resíduos sólidos” tem sido alvo substancial nas práticas educativo-
lúdicas realizadas por educadores ambientais, apresentando ampla abordagem e …

A poluição nas Praias da Enseada e do Anil situadas na porção continental da Cidade de
Angra dos Reis, localizada no entorno da Baía da Ilha Grande–RJ, consiste num fator …

A poluição por resíduos sólidos provenientes das atividades industriais pode estar
intrinsecamente ligada ao descarte incorreto, ausência de aterros sanitários ea falta de …

Um dos principais objetivos da Educação Ambiental consiste em permitir que o ser humano
compreenda a natureza complexa do meio ambiente, resultante das interações dos seus …

This study aimed to identify the perception of beach users about the problem of marine litter,
and to characterize them from the socioeconomic point of view. To this, 43 open …

Coastal erosion is one of the main problems faced by coastal communities on a global
scale. In an attempt to mitigate the problem, containment works are implanted in areas of …