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Marine plastics on the beaches of Cuddalore coast, Southeast coast of India: A assessment of their abundance during Covid lockdown and post lockdown
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The current study focuses on anthropogenic activities like tourism, fishing, and recreation while surveying plastic waste along the Cuddalore coast. In this paper, the survey was carried out during the summer season of 2021 (the lockdown) and the post-monsoon season (the post-lockdown) of 2022. Translucent, green, yellow, and blue plastic were the most abundant on all four study beaches. This study provides a baseline for beach littering and also provides an explanatory framework for further study and a better understanding of marine plastic pollution and the need for better waste management throughout the Indian coast.

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Oceans Plastics Charter

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