A5057833815- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
State University of Zanzibar
2025
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
2021-2024
Diuron (N-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-N,N-dimethylurea) is one among the booster biocides substituted tributyltin as an antifouling agent. It has continued to be used ever since, though little known about their levels in maritime setting of Zanzibar. This paper details occurrence and distribution diuron around coastline Zanzibar Island. The reported concentrations water ranged from Below Detection Limit 1321.67 ± 52.3 ng/L at Bwawani. Majority sites showed above Environmental Risk 430 proposed by...
Litter surveys were carried out on the adjacent streets, beaches, and surface water of Lake Jipe (Mkwajuni Kachero) Chala to determine litter abundance, composition, distribution. The Trailhead beach L. had a higher density (1.759 items/m2) compared Mkwajuni (0.493 Kachero (0.128 beaches Jipe. A mean 0.016±0.008 items/km 2 translating 3,523±1,847 items/km2 was floating whereas 0.018±0.0059 items/m2 4,152±1,294 street no Tanzanian origin while 13.5% Tanzania products. However, proportion...
Marine litter surveys were carried out to determine the role of mangroves as a sink for litter. General density in was 0.088 ±0.076 items m-2, composed mainly plastic (85.9%). Higher densities occurred middle (0.162±0.150) compared landward (0.066±0.049) and seaward zones (0.036 ± 0.028 m-2), indicating important played by zone providing from both land sea-based sources. Landward mangrove heavier that could easily be trapped roots (plastic clothing). The retained are not mangroves' zones,...