Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya.
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P. O. Box 81651, Mombasa, Kenya; Pwani University, P.O Box 195-80108, Mombasa, Kenya.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2021 Jun;167:112273. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112273. Epub 2021 Mar 29.
Six marine litter standing stock surveys were carried out to determine the influence of monsoon on the temporal abundance and composition of macro-litter in Mkomani beach, Mombasa Kenya. Foam (0.073 items m) and plastic (0.042 items m) fragments had the highest densities. The brand audit indicated that 66.9% of branded marine litter was of Kenyan origin. Food product packaging contributed 78.4% of the branded litter with PET bottles being the most abundant type of packaging (48.2%). Foreign products contributed 35.6% of branded marine litter during South East Monsoon (SEM) whereas only 11.7% during North-East Monsoon (NEM). Worth noting, PET packaging dominated during SEM (53.6%) compared to NEM (20.2%). Mkomani beach could be considered "extremely dirty" with a Clean-Coast Index greater than 20. The study concludes that monsoons influences litter diversity, richness and evenness.
进行了六次海洋垃圾存量调查,以确定季风对肯尼亚蒙巴萨 Mkomani 海滩的海洋大型垃圾的时间丰度和组成的影响。泡沫(0.073 个/米)和塑料(0.042 个/米)碎片的密度最高。品牌审计表明,66.9%的品牌海洋垃圾来自肯尼亚。食品产品包装占品牌垃圾的 78.4%,其中 PET 瓶是最常见的包装类型(48.2%)。在东南季风(SEM)期间,外国产品占品牌海洋垃圾的 35.6%,而在东北季风(NEM)期间仅占 11.7%。值得注意的是,PET 包装在 SEM 期间(53.6%)比 NEM 期间(20.2%)更为突出。Mkomani 海滩的清洁海岸指数大于 20,可被视为“非常脏”。该研究得出结论,季风影响了垃圾的多样性、丰富度和均匀度。