Current status of plastic waste distribution in the intertidal ecosystem and fishing port in Nha Trang marine protected area, Khanh Hoa province

Abstract

By surveying and collecting samples, this study examined the distribution and status of plastic waste in the intertidal ecosystem and fishing port of the Nha Trang marine protected area. The results show that, in the fishing port, the average mass of plastic waste is 50.5 g/m2, of which PP is collected the most in the morning with a total weight of 2.05 kg, averaging 20.5 g/m2...