Abstract
Potential Plastic Accumulation Zones in the Indian Coastal Seas
Highlights
Plastics account for ∼80% of the litter in many marine environments (Morales-Caselles et al, 2021) and, a suitable example of a transboundary problem
There was a surge in marine plastic publications (80 articles); 65% of the study was from beaches
This article addressed this gap by identifying potential plastic accumulation zones along the Indian coast based on published literature
Summary
Plastics account for ∼80% of the litter in many marine environments (Morales-Caselles et al, 2021) and, a suitable example of a transboundary problem. National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, Chennai, India Keywords: plastic accumulation zones, biodiversity hotspots, coast, India, MPA Accumulation zones are critical for our long-term understanding of the dynamics of plastics in the marine system and identifying vulnerable ecosystems (Lebreton et al, 2017).
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