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>b/b<: uma análise de monitoramento participativo do lixo de fundo marinho com base no pagamento por serviços ambientais
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This study analyzed marine litter composition and abundance on seafloor Marine Protected Areas in São Paulo, Brazil, collected by fishers through a participatory monitoring program over 15 months. The research assessed how payment for environmental services (PES) mechanisms can incentivize fisher participation in seafloor debris monitoring and environmental education within MPAs.
This study analyzed the presence and composition of marine litter on the seafloor of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the state of So Paulo, Brazil, as well as the role of the Payment for Environmental Services (PES) mechanism in participatory monitoring and environmental education.A total of 122 waste samples were analyzed, collected over a 15-month period (2022-2024) within the scope of the Mar Sem Lixo Program (PMSL), coordinated by the So Paulo State Forest Foundation (FF).Residues were incidentally retrieved by fishers during shrimp trawl fishing activities and
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