The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu
This paper presents the first assessment of marine litter in the Mogadishu coastal area of Somalia.Samples were collected monthly using 100 m × 40 m transect and classified following OSPAR Marine Litter Survey Guide while litter sources were identified using Ocean Conservancy Marine Debris Index. Th...
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| author | Hassan O. Hassan Emuobonuvie G. Ayeta Abdisatar A. Ibrahim Mohamed F. Omar Suweyda M. Abdi Youssouf K. Houmed Abdulrahman M. Dirie Charles A. Faseyi |
| author_facet | Hassan O. Hassan Emuobonuvie G. Ayeta Abdisatar A. Ibrahim Mohamed F. Omar Suweyda M. Abdi Youssouf K. Houmed Abdulrahman M. Dirie Charles A. Faseyi |
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| description | This paper presents the first assessment of marine litter in the Mogadishu coastal area of Somalia.Samples were collected monthly using 100 m × 40 m transect and classified following OSPAR Marine Litter Survey Guide while litter sources were identified using Ocean Conservancy Marine Debris Index. The results showed a total of 119873 items consisting of plastics (89.47%), clothing items (7.53%), and others (3.00%) recovered from Liido Beach. Litter density ranged from 2.19 items/m2 to 14.18 items/m2 with a mean of 6.25 items/m2 and Clean Coast Index (CCI) suggesting that Liido Beach is extremely dirty (>20 items/m2). In addition, the primary sources of marine litter at the beach are local recreational and shoreline activities (54.12%), and dumping (36.61%). The dominance of plastic litter on the beach poses potential threats to marine biodiversity in the Somalia coastal area and the West Indian Ocean. It is recommended that effective strategies and solutions to mitigate litter on the beach and other coastal areas in Somalia should be developed and compensated with public education and awareness campaigns across the country. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-aba2e31f07154c76917333d45ec416692024-03-09T09:28:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-02-01104e26593The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishuHassan O. Hassan0Emuobonuvie G. Ayeta1Abdisatar A. Ibrahim2Mohamed F. Omar3Suweyda M. Abdi4Youssouf K. Houmed5Abdulrahman M. Dirie6Charles A. Faseyi7Somali Disaster Management Agency, Somalia; Corresponding author.Centre for Coastal Management, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Engineering, Mogadishu University, SomaliaGreenlight Association, Mogadishu, SomaliaGreenlight Association, Mogadishu, SomaliaSomali Youth Empowerment Programme, Mogadishu, SomaliaGreen Climate Fund Readiness Project, Global Water Partnerships Africa, SomaliaCentre for Coastal Management, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Corresponding author. Centre for Coastal Management, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.This paper presents the first assessment of marine litter in the Mogadishu coastal area of Somalia.Samples were collected monthly using 100 m × 40 m transect and classified following OSPAR Marine Litter Survey Guide while litter sources were identified using Ocean Conservancy Marine Debris Index. The results showed a total of 119873 items consisting of plastics (89.47%), clothing items (7.53%), and others (3.00%) recovered from Liido Beach. Litter density ranged from 2.19 items/m2 to 14.18 items/m2 with a mean of 6.25 items/m2 and Clean Coast Index (CCI) suggesting that Liido Beach is extremely dirty (>20 items/m2). In addition, the primary sources of marine litter at the beach are local recreational and shoreline activities (54.12%), and dumping (36.61%). The dominance of plastic litter on the beach poses potential threats to marine biodiversity in the Somalia coastal area and the West Indian Ocean. It is recommended that effective strategies and solutions to mitigate litter on the beach and other coastal areas in Somalia should be developed and compensated with public education and awareness campaigns across the country.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024026240Marine debrisPlastic pollutionLitter densityClean coast index |
| spellingShingle | Hassan O. Hassan Emuobonuvie G. Ayeta Abdisatar A. Ibrahim Mohamed F. Omar Suweyda M. Abdi Youssouf K. Houmed Abdulrahman M. Dirie Charles A. Faseyi The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu Heliyon Marine debris Plastic pollution Litter density Clean coast index |
| title | The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu |
| title_full | The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu |
| title_fullStr | The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu |
| title_full_unstemmed | The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu |
| title_short | The first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, mogadishu |
| title_sort | first assessment of marine litter on somalian coast the case of liido beach mogadishu |
| topic | Marine debris Plastic pollution Litter density Clean coast index |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024026240 |
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