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Type and Quantity of Shipborne Garbage at Selected Tropical Beaches
Joint Authors
Hassan, Ruhana
Ling, Teck-Yee
Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin
Husain, Mohd-Lokman
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Marine debris is widely distributed at the coastal area of the global oceans; however, shipborne garbage source studies are still lacking to document the pollution in Malaysia Territorial Water.
Thus, this study has adopted a standard method of beach marine debris survey at five beaches and inspected 115 vessels to assess the type and amount of debris from shipping source stranded on the beach.
This study found that vessel visiting Malaysian ports observed the MARPOL 73/78 Annex V requirements; however, identified objects from shipping activity (1.3%; 2 items/km) found on the beaches indicate that there are vessels disposing of garbage illegally at sea.
Therefore, there is a need to promote the use of biodegradable material and introduce environmental education to increase awareness on the vessel.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin& Ling, Teck-Yee& Husain, Mohd-Lokman& Hassan, Ruhana. 2016. Type and Quantity of Shipborne Garbage at Selected Tropical Beaches. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120458
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin…[et al.]. Type and Quantity of Shipborne Garbage at Selected Tropical Beaches. The Scientific World Journal No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120458
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mobilik, Julyus-Melvin& Ling, Teck-Yee& Husain, Mohd-Lokman& Hassan, Ruhana. Type and Quantity of Shipborne Garbage at Selected Tropical Beaches. The Scientific World Journal. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1120458
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1120458