{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Evaluation of the status of marine plastic pollution along a tourist beach of Bay of Bengal during lockdown and post lockdown.
{Author}: Khadanga MK;Behera AK;Swain GK;Dora DP;Padhi CP;Mishra RK;Pradhan S;Barik S;Mohanty PK;Mishra P;Patro S;Khadanga MK;Behera AK;Swain GK;Dora DP;Padhi CP;Mishra RK;Pradhan S;Barik S;Mohanty PK;Mishra P;Patro S;
{Journal}: Mar Pollut Bull
{Volume}: 182
{Issue}: 0
{Year}: Sep 2022
{Factor}: 7.001
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113970
{Abstract}: Marine plastic pollution is a global issue that has calamitous consequences for global economy, biodiversity, human health, and the climate. A few of the studies were carried out on the Gopalpur coast and the current baseline survey was conducted during Covid-19 pandemic lockdown (April-August 2021) and post lockdown (August-September 2021).The survey was covered about 1500 m along the coast, divided into 10 equal zones of each (20 × 150 m2) to collect the plastic debris based on colour, density, and weight. Plastic debris was categorized into 33 types with an average 1.276 g/m2 during lockdown and was categorized into 34 types with an average 3.34 g/m2 in post lockdown. The results imply that tourism has a greater impact on the beach in terms of pollution when compared with the local sources, which will have a drastic effect on the aesthetics of the beach, neighbouring turtle nesting site and indirectly on human health.