Open AccessIdentification of inorganic waste at mangrove ecosystem, Gampong Jawa, Banda Aceh
Author(s) -
Sri Agustina,
K Khairullah,
Ichsan Rusydi,
Syahrul Purnawan,
Sofyatuddin Karina,
Zam Zami Zamzami
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/674/1/012094
Subject(s) - mangrove , mangrove ecosystem , abundance (ecology) , debris , environmental science , transect , ecosystem , marine debris , pollution , geography , forestry , ecology , biology , meteorology
The plastic pollution entering the ocean has been global concern. However, the research about the mangrove ecosystem poses the plastic waste in Aceh Province is limited. This study aims to investigate the inorganic waste based on type and its abundance in mangrove area at Gampong Jawa, Banda Aceh. Transect was installed along 6m x 100m at three stations. The total waste collected was 134 items with the most abundance was plastic (126 items). The most common type found at the three stations was plastic bags. Rubber and glass were also observed trapped in Gampong Jawa’s mangrove area. The high level of debris abundance at station 1 was suspected because station 1 has the highest mangrove density so that allows the debris trapped at the mangrove roots. Stations 2 and 3 have less debris abundance because the low density of mangroves.