MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS

Abstract: Marine debris including persistent plastics are widely distributed at the surface and coastal area of the global oceans, but many uncertainties remain about their specific sources, quantities and distribution. Although awareness of the plastic pollution problem has grown in Malaysia, compr...

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Main Authors:	Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin, Ruhana, Hassan, Teck-Yee, Ling, Mohd-Lokman, Bin Husain
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/9515/ http://ir.unimas.my/9515/ http://ir.unimas.my/9515/1/NO%2069%20MARINE%20DEBRIS%20ON%20SELECTED%20PUBLIC%20%28abstract%29.pdf

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spelling	unimas-95152015-11-09T01:21:47Z http://ir.unimas.my/9515/ MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin Ruhana, Hassan Teck-Yee, Ling Mohd-Lokman, Bin Husain TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering Abstract: Marine debris including persistent plastics are widely distributed at the surface and coastal area of the global oceans, but many uncertainties remain about their specific sources, quantities and distribution. Although awareness of the plastic pollution problem has grown in Malaysia, comprehensive studies have not been extensive to document its pollution. This study was designed to assess the amount and distribution of marine debris on eight sandy public beaches in Malaysia. A standard method of beach marine debris survey has been adopted in this study to assess the type and amount of debris on a 1 km section of each beach during the northeast monsoon (NEM), southwest monsoon (SWM) and intermediate monsoon (IM) seasons. Marine debris items were collected and categorized during surveys of the beaches in October/November 2012, May 2013 and July/August 2013. A total of 17,299 items of debris weighing 863 kilograms were collected during the survey period. Kosuhoi (1,205 item/km or 57 kg/km), Tg. Aru (1,077 item/km or 47 kg/km) and Batu Rakit (761 item/km or 39 kg/km) received substantially greater quantities of debris compared to Saujana (684 item/km or 36 kg/km), Pasir Pandak (653 item/km or 27 kg/km), Temasyah (501 item/km or 33 kg/km), Pandan (453 item/km or 27 kg/km) and Tg. Lobang (433 item/km or 23 kg/km) beaches. Plastic category items were the most numerous amounting to 15,080 items (87.17%) followed by timber, rubber, metal, glass and cloth categories contributed 2,219 items (12.83%) in total debris item. Clear plastic bottles and fragments of plastic objects were the most abundant objects collected which contributed 4,706 items (27.20%) from the total item collected in this study. Objects associated directly with marine source were 20.46% whereas those from terrestrial and common sources amounted to 24.52% and 55.02% respectively. Debris was more abundant during SWM (7,383 items) compared to NEM (6,519 items) and IM (3,397 items) seasons. 2013 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/9515/1/NO%2069%20MARINE%20DEBRIS%20ON%20SELECTED%20PUBLIC%20%28abstract%29.pdf Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin and Ruhana, Hassan and Teck-Yee, Ling and Mohd-Lokman, Bin Husain (2013) MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS. In: 7th International Symposium Kuroshio Science, Tanjungpura University,, 21-23 November 2013, Pontianak West Kalimantan, Indonesia. (Unpublished) http://www.researchgate.net/publication/270287152_MARINE_DEBRIS_ON_SELECTED_PUBLIC_BEACHES_IN_MALAYSIA_DURING_DIFFERENT_MONSOON_SEASONS
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spellingShingle	TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin Ruhana, Hassan Teck-Yee, Ling Mohd-Lokman, Bin Husain MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS
description	Abstract: Marine debris including persistent plastics are widely distributed at the surface and coastal area of the global oceans, but many uncertainties remain about their specific sources, quantities and distribution. Although awareness of the plastic pollution problem has grown in Malaysia, comprehensive studies have not been extensive to document its pollution. This study was designed to assess the amount and distribution of marine debris on eight sandy public beaches in Malaysia. A standard method of beach marine debris survey has been adopted in this study to assess the type and amount of debris on a 1 km section of each beach during the northeast monsoon (NEM), southwest monsoon (SWM) and intermediate monsoon (IM) seasons. Marine debris items were collected and categorized during surveys of the beaches in October/November 2012, May 2013 and July/August 2013. A total of 17,299 items of debris weighing 863 kilograms were collected during the survey period. Kosuhoi (1,205 item/km or 57 kg/km), Tg. Aru (1,077 item/km or 47 kg/km) and Batu Rakit (761 item/km or 39 kg/km) received substantially greater quantities of debris compared to Saujana (684 item/km or 36 kg/km), Pasir Pandak (653 item/km or 27 kg/km), Temasyah (501 item/km or 33 kg/km), Pandan (453 item/km or 27 kg/km) and Tg. Lobang (433 item/km or 23 kg/km) beaches. Plastic category items were the most numerous amounting to 15,080 items (87.17%) followed by timber, rubber, metal, glass and cloth categories contributed 2,219 items (12.83%) in total debris item. Clear plastic bottles and fragments of plastic objects were the most abundant objects collected which contributed 4,706 items (27.20%) from the total item collected in this study. Objects associated directly with marine source were 20.46% whereas those from terrestrial and common sources amounted to 24.52% and 55.02% respectively. Debris was more abundant during SWM (7,383 items) compared to NEM (6,519 items) and IM (3,397 items) seasons.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin Ruhana, Hassan Teck-Yee, Ling Mohd-Lokman, Bin Husain
author_facet	Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin Ruhana, Hassan Teck-Yee, Ling Mohd-Lokman, Bin Husain
author_sort	Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin
title	MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS
title_short	MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS
title_full	MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS
title_fullStr	MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS
title_full_unstemmed	MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS
title_sort	marine debris on selected public beaches in malaysia during different monsoon seasons
publishDate	2013
url	http://ir.unimas.my/9515/ http://ir.unimas.my/9515/ http://ir.unimas.my/9515/1/NO%2069%20MARINE%20DEBRIS%20ON%20SELECTED%20PUBLIC%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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MARINE DEBRIS ON SELECTED PUBLIC BEACHES IN MALAYSIA DURING DIFFERENT MONSOON SEASONS

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