The influence of monsoons on the spatial distribution and composition of floating marine litter.

Autor: Okuku EO; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya. Electronic address: eokuku@kmfri.co.ke., Owato G; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya; Pwani University, P.O Box 195-80108, Mombasa, Kenya., Otieno K; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya; Technical University of Mombasa, P.O. Box 90420 - 80100, Mombasa, Kenya., Kombo MM; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Chiphatsi MM; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Gwada B; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Chepkemboi P; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Wanjeri V; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Kiteresi LI; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Achieng Q; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya., Nelson A; Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Marine pollution bulletin [Mar Pollut Bull] 2022 Feb; Vol. 175, pp. 113386. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 03.
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113386
Abstrakt: Floating marine litter (FML) surveys were conducted in the near shore waters of Mombasa, Kilifi and Kwale Counties of Kenya through trawling using a manta net. A mean density of 26,665 ± 2869 items km -2 composed of 34.8% hard plastic, 40.5% soft plastics and 22.0% plastic lines/fibers was reported in this study. Litter densities in Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa Counties were not influenced by monsoons, however, litter composition was influenced by monsoons with NEM and SEM being dominated mainly by hard plastics and soft plastics respectively. Litter categories diversity, evenness and richness were also not influenced by the monsoons during both NEM (1.01, 0.78 and 3, respectively) and SEM (1.09, 0.78 and 4, respectively). Fishing and recreational beaches had higher litter densities during NEM compared to SEM attributed to higher beach visitation and increased fishing activities during the calmer NEM season.
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