Type and quantity of marine debris at selected public beaches in Sabah, Malaysia during different monsoon seasons
Date
2015
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Publisher
UMS
Abstract
This study adopted a standard method of beach marine debris survey to assess the type, amount and sources of debris on a one kilometer section in Tg. Aru and Kosuhoi beaches, Sabah, during surveys in December 2012 (northeast monsoon, NEM), May 2013 (intermediate monsoon, IM) and July 2013 (southwest monsoon, SWM).
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Keywords
Beach pollution, plastic, monsoon seasons, marine debris source, Sabah
Citation
Mobilik, J. M., Ling, T. Y., Husain, M. L. B., & Hassan, R. (2015). Type and quantity of marine debris at selected public beaches in Sabah (Tg. Aru & Kosuhoi) during different monsoon seasons. Borneo Science| The Journal of Science and Technology, 38(1).