Marine debris monitoring & assessment using standing-stock survey at selected beaches along Pahang coastline

Marine debris accumulation governed by three factors; The emission rate of plastics into oceans, the amount of plastics already present in oceans, the degradation rate of plastics. • Such efforts of Malaysia on reducing marine debris are Roadmap Towards Zero Single-use Plastics 2018-2030 and joini...

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Main Authors: Azman, Muhammad Afiq, Ramli, Muhammad Zahir, Che Othman, Siti Fairuz, Shafiee, Saiful 'Arifin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/88204/1/IREP%20RICES.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/88204/
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Summary:Marine debris accumulation governed by three factors; The emission rate of plastics into oceans, the amount of plastics already present in oceans, the degradation rate of plastics. • Such efforts of Malaysia on reducing marine debris are Roadmap Towards Zero Single-use Plastics 2018-2030 and joining The Coordination Body of the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) to deliver target SDG 14. • This study was one of the collaborative subproject to contribute databases initiated by UN Environment Program (UNEP) and Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Program (MDMAP) by NOAA