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This study examined 16 sampling sites and detected a total of 16,122 marine litter items, which were identified and classified into 39 different types. Foam fragments ranging from 0.5 cm to 50 cm in size accounted for the majority of the litter at 68.4%. Plastic waste was found to be the most common type of litters, making up 95.86% of the total while paper, glass, and metal were present in smaller amounts. The sources of marine litter in the study area were attributed to three main sources: aquaculture and fishing activities (73%), municipal waste (13%), and unidentified sources (14%). Through field observations, it was found that the use of small boats with foam sheets as buoyancy materials, foam containers for storing and transporting seafood, and the use of foam materials in aquaculture are the primary contributors to plastic waste found on beaches. |
