Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam

Mikkel Fruergaard; Simon N. Laursen; Marianne N. Larsen; Nicole R. Posth; Kasper B. Niebe; Abeline Bentzon-Tarp; Sidsel K. Svenningsen; Laura I. Acevedo N.; Bao Son Trinh; Phuong Thao Tran-Thi; Hai Doan-Nhu; Lam Nguyen-Ngoc; Thorbjørn J. Andersen

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam

Mikkel Fruergaard^*, Simon N. Laursen, Marianne N. Larsen, Nicole R. Posth, Kasper B. Niebe, Abeline Bentzon-Tarp, Sidsel K. Svenningsen, Laura I. Acevedo N., Bao Son Trinh, Phuong Thao Tran-Thi, Hai Doan-Nhu, Lam Nguyen-Ngoc, Thorbjørn J. Andersen

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Abstract

Viet Nam is challenged by extensive marine plastic pollution, however, remediation efforts are hampered by undefined sources to the coastal environment. This study surveyed the abundance, type, and source of beached plastic litter at seven beaches along the coast of Nha Trang, Viet Nam. A total of 4754 beached plastic litter items (>2 cm) yielded a mean abundance of 19.8 ± 19.5 items m-2 corresponding to 116 ± 226 g DW m-2. Our results demonstrate that plastic litter related to fishing and aquaculture constituted at least 62 % of the total by weight and 38 % by number, showing that these two sectors are responsible for a significant part of the plastic pollution along the coast. Hence, we argue that improved management of the fishing and aquaculture sectors could substantially reduce marine plastic pollution along Viet Nam's coast.

Original language	English
Article number	114394
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	186
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0025-326X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Keywords

Coastal and marine environment
Fishing and aquaculture sectors
Macroplastic pollution
Viet Nam

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Fruergaard, M., Laursen, S. N., Larsen, M. N., Posth, N. R., Niebe, K. B., Bentzon-Tarp, A., Svenningsen, S. K., Acevedo N., L. I., Trinh, B. S., Tran-Thi, P. T., Doan-Nhu, H., Nguyen-Ngoc, L., & Andersen, T. J. (2023). Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 186, [114394]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. / Fruergaard, Mikkel ; Laursen, Simon N.; Larsen, Marianne N.; Posth, Nicole R.; Niebe, Kasper B.; Bentzon-Tarp, Abeline; Svenningsen, Sidsel K.; Acevedo N., Laura I.; Trinh, Bao Son; Tran-Thi, Phuong Thao; Doan-Nhu, Hai; Nguyen-Ngoc, Lam; Andersen, Thorbjørn J.

In: Marine Pollution Bulletin, Vol. 186, 114394, 2023.

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Fruergaard, M , Laursen, SN , Larsen, MN , Posth, NR, Niebe, KB, Bentzon-Tarp, A, Svenningsen, SK, Acevedo N., LI, Trinh, BS, Tran-Thi, PT, Doan-Nhu, H, Nguyen-Ngoc, L & Andersen, TJ 2023, 'Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam', Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 186, 114394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114394

Fruergaard, Mikkel ; Laursen, Simon N. ; Larsen, Marianne N. ; Posth, Nicole R. ; Niebe, Kasper B. ; Bentzon-Tarp, Abeline ; Svenningsen, Sidsel K. ; Acevedo N., Laura I. ; Trinh, Bao Son ; Tran-Thi, Phuong Thao ; Doan-Nhu, Hai ; Nguyen-Ngoc, Lam ; Andersen, Thorbjørn J. / Abundance and sources of plastic debris on beaches in a plastic hotspot, Nha Trang, Viet Nam. In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2023 ; Vol. 186.

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