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H.B. Jayasiri, C.S. Purushothaman, A. Vennila, , Marine \nPollution Bulletin, Available online 7 November 2013, ISSN 0025-326X, \nhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2013.10.024<\/a>.\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X13006450<\/a>)\nAbstract: Plastic litter was quantified on four sandy beaches in Mumbai. \nThe mean abundance of 7.49 g and 68.83 items per square metre was \nrecorded. The abundance of plastics significantly varied among the \nbeaches showing an increasing trend in the southern part. The abundance \nof plastics by weight in Dadar was significantly higher than that in \nAksa. The size fractionation of plastics proved that small particles \n(1\u201320 mm) are predominant with 41.85% microplastics (1\u20135 mm) which \nemphasizes the high risk to marine organisms due to possible ingestion. \nThe highest quantity of microplastics was seen in Juhu beach (55.33%) \nfollowed by Versova, Aksa and Dadar. The major contributing factors for \nthe abundance are beach usage for different activities such as \nrecreational, religious and fishing which suggest that the land-based \nsources provide major inputs to plastic pollution in these beaches.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
H.B. Jayasiri, C.S. Purushothaman, A. Vennila, , Marine Pollution Bulletin, Available online 7 November 2013, ISSN 0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2013.10.024. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X13006450) Abstract: Plastic litter was quantified on four sandy beaches in Mumbai. The mean abundance of 7.49 g and 68.83 items per square metre was recorded. The abundance of plastics significantly varied among the beaches showing an increasing trend in the southern part. The abundance of plastics by weight in Dadar was significantly higher than that in Aksa. The size fractionation of plastics proved that small particles (1\u201320 mm) are predominant with 41.85% microplastics (1\u20135 mm) which emphasizes the high risk to marine organisms due to possible ingestion. The highest quantity of microplastics was seen in Juhu beach (55.33%) followed by Versova, Aksa and Dadar. 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