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Effects of seasonal variation on the characteristics of stranded marine debris within Rambut Island Wildlife Reserve, Indonesia

1Marine Science Postgraduate, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Indonesia

2Department of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, IPB University, Indonesia

3Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Science, IPB University, Indonesia

4 Research Center for Oceanography, National Research and Innovation Agency, Indonesia

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Received: 26 Oct 2023; Revised: 13 Dec 2023; Accepted: 3 Jan 2024; Available online: 8 Mar 2024; Published: 25 Mar 2024.
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Monitoring and assessing the items stranded on shorelines is a crucial step in addressing the threat posed by marine debris to our ocean. The objective of this study is to examine the occurrence and categorize marine debris that accumulates on the beach and mangrove area of Pulau Rambut Wildlife Reserve from the transitional season 2 to the rainy season. The abundance of marine debris is significant in transitional season 2. There is no significant difference between different seasons. The dominant form of debris among all macrodebris categories during transitional season 2 was plastic, accounting for 46.38% of the total. Single-use plastics like styrofoam, shoes, sandals, gloves, plastic wrap, and plastic sachets were found to be the most common types of large-scale plastic debris, comprising 60% of total macroplastic debris. The debris found on Rambut Island is believed to originate from debris carried by rivers that flow into Jakarta Bay. The presence of seasonal winds, currents, waves, and tides further contribute to the accumulation of debris in this area.

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Keywords: Seasonal variation; Marine debris; Rambut Island

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