Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam

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Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam

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Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. / Fruergaard, Mikkel; Laursen, Simon N.; Larsen, Marianne N.; Posth, Nicole R.; Niebe, Kasper B.; Bentzon-Tarp, Abeline; Svenningsen, Sidsel K.; Acevedo N., Laura I.; Trinh, Bao Son; Tran-Thi, Phuong Thao; Doan-Nhu, Hai; Nguyen-Ngoc, Lam; Andersen, Thorbjørn J.

I: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Bind 186, 114394, 2023.

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Harvard

Fruergaard, M, Laursen, SN, Larsen, MN, Posth, NR, Niebe, KB, Bentzon-Tarp, A, Svenningsen, SK, Acevedo N., LI, Trinh, BS, Tran-Thi, PT, Doan-Nhu, H, Nguyen-Ngoc, L & Andersen, TJ 2023, 'Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam', Marine Pollution Bulletin, bind 186, 114394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

APA

Fruergaard, M., Laursen, S. N., Larsen, M. N., Posth, N. R., Niebe, K. B., Bentzon-Tarp, A., Svenningsen, S. K., Acevedo N., L. I., Trinh, B. S., Tran-Thi, P. T., Doan-Nhu, H., Nguyen-Ngoc, L., & Andersen, T. J. (2023). Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 186, [114394]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

Vancouver

Fruergaard M, Laursen SN, Larsen MN, Posth NR, Niebe KB, Bentzon-Tarp A o.a. Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2023;186. 114394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

Author

Fruergaard, Mikkel ; Laursen, Simon N. ; Larsen, Marianne N. ; Posth, Nicole R. ; Niebe, Kasper B. ; Bentzon-Tarp, Abeline ; Svenningsen, Sidsel K. ; Acevedo N., Laura I. ; Trinh, Bao Son ; Tran-Thi, Phuong Thao ; Doan-Nhu, Hai ; Nguyen-Ngoc, Lam ; Andersen, Thorbjørn J. / Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. I: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2023 ; Bind 186.

Bibtex

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title = "Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam",

abstract = "Viet Nam is challenged by extensive marine plastic pollution, however, remediation efforts are hampered by undefined sources to the coastal environment. This study surveyed the abundance, type, and source of beached plastic litter at seven beaches along the coast of Nha Trang, Viet Nam. A total of 4754 beached plastic litter items (>2 cm) yielded a mean abundance of 19.8 ± 19.5 items m-2 corresponding to 116 ± 226 g DW m-2. Our results demonstrate that plastic litter related to fishing and aquaculture constituted at least 62 % of the total by weight and 38 % by number, showing that these two sectors are responsible for a significant part of the plastic pollution along the coast. Hence, we argue that improved management of the fishing and aquaculture sectors could substantially reduce marine plastic pollution along Viet Nam's coast.",

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author = "Mikkel Fruergaard and Laursen, {Simon N.} and Larsen, {Marianne N.} and Posth, {Nicole R.} and Niebe, {Kasper B.} and Abeline Bentzon-Tarp and Svenningsen, {Sidsel K.} and {Acevedo N.}, {Laura I.} and Trinh, {Bao Son} and Tran-Thi, {Phuong Thao} and Hai Doan-Nhu and Lam Nguyen-Ngoc and Andersen, {Thorbj{\o}rn J.}",

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T1 - Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam

AU - Fruergaard, Mikkel

AU - Laursen, Simon N.

AU - Larsen, Marianne N.

AU - Posth, Nicole R.

AU - Niebe, Kasper B.

AU - Bentzon-Tarp, Abeline

AU - Svenningsen, Sidsel K.

AU - Acevedo N., Laura I.

AU - Trinh, Bao Son

AU - Tran-Thi, Phuong Thao

AU - Doan-Nhu, Hai

AU - Nguyen-Ngoc, Lam

AU - Andersen, Thorbjørn J.

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Viet Nam is challenged by extensive marine plastic pollution, however, remediation efforts are hampered by undefined sources to the coastal environment. This study surveyed the abundance, type, and source of beached plastic litter at seven beaches along the coast of Nha Trang, Viet Nam. A total of 4754 beached plastic litter items (>2 cm) yielded a mean abundance of 19.8 ± 19.5 items m-2 corresponding to 116 ± 226 g DW m-2. Our results demonstrate that plastic litter related to fishing and aquaculture constituted at least 62 % of the total by weight and 38 % by number, showing that these two sectors are responsible for a significant part of the plastic pollution along the coast. Hence, we argue that improved management of the fishing and aquaculture sectors could substantially reduce marine plastic pollution along Viet Nam's coast.

AB - Viet Nam is challenged by extensive marine plastic pollution, however, remediation efforts are hampered by undefined sources to the coastal environment. This study surveyed the abundance, type, and source of beached plastic litter at seven beaches along the coast of Nha Trang, Viet Nam. A total of 4754 beached plastic litter items (>2 cm) yielded a mean abundance of 19.8 ± 19.5 items m-2 corresponding to 116 ± 226 g DW m-2. Our results demonstrate that plastic litter related to fishing and aquaculture constituted at least 62 % of the total by weight and 38 % by number, showing that these two sectors are responsible for a significant part of the plastic pollution along the coast. Hence, we argue that improved management of the fishing and aquaculture sectors could substantially reduce marine plastic pollution along Viet Nam's coast.

KW - Coastal and marine environment

KW - Fishing and aquaculture sectors

KW - Macroplastic pollution

KW - Viet Nam

U2 - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

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VL - 186

JO - Marine Pollution Bulletin

JF - Marine Pollution Bulletin

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