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ClearClimate Change Community-Based and Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Strategies in Selected Coastal Barangays in Masinloc, Zambales, Philippines
This study examined climate change adaptation strategies in coastal communities in the Philippines, assessing the urgency of adopting both community and ecosystem-based approaches. The paper is focused on climate resilience planning rather than microplastic contamination.
Affecting Factors on Community Based Mangrove Replantation Programs in Semarang Coastal Area
This study examined community-based mangrove replanting programs in Semarang, Indonesia, exploring how climate change and stakeholder dynamics affect participation. It is an environmental management study not focused on microplastics.
Participatory monitoring with VA'A canoes identifies key environmental factors driving microplastic distribution
Researchers used participatory monitoring with VA'A canoes to assess microplastic abundance, composition, and distribution in coastal environments, identifying key environmental, spatial, and temporal factors driving microplastic distribution while demonstrating the value of integrating water sports communities into scientific monitoring.
Coastal Dynamics Analysis Based on Orbital Remote Sensing Big Data and Multivariate Statistical Models
Not relevant to microplastics — this remote sensing study uses satellite data and statistical models to analyze 36 years of shoreline change along the São Paulo, Brazil coastline, focusing on erosion and accretion rates.
The sampling and analysis of coastal microplastic and mesoplastic: Development of a citizen science approach
This study designed, developed, and tested a citizen science approach to microplastic and mesoplastic data collection on coastal beaches to address scale and coverage limitations of traditional research methods. Results showed non-expert participants could collect comparable data to researchers, expanding monitoring capacity across undersampled coastlines.
Monitoring and Promoting Citizen Engagement in Assessing the Ecological Status of Ave River: A Case Study in Northern Portugal
Not relevant to microplastics — this Portuguese study assessed the ecological health of a river using biological and chemical indicators and recruited citizen scientists to help monitor water quality, with no focus on microplastics.
Unveiling coastal pollution: A multi-technology approach to micro and macro litter assessment for the environmental characterization of beaches
Researchers conducted a multi-technology environmental characterization of a Mediterranean beach in southern Italy, simultaneously measuring microplastic density and beach litter composition using innovative low-impact procedures, providing a replicable framework for assessing combined micro-to-macro plastic pollution in coastal environments.
Effect of community participation on sustainable development: an assessment of sustainability domains in Malaysia
This paper is not relevant to microplastics — it investigates how community participation in coral reef conservation programs affects sustainable development outcomes in Malaysia.
Approaches for the sustainable management of the Apulian coastal areas: the potential of a geoportal
Researchers developed a WebGIS platform to help manage coastal sediment erosion along the Apulian coast of Italy. The tool integrates geographic data to identify areas of high sediment production and support land-use planning decisions that reduce coastal erosion risk. This approach offers a low-impact way to improve the resilience of coastal systems in the face of climate change.
Can microplastic pollution be affected by beach nourishment? Assessment in intertidal sediment and bivalves
Researchers investigated whether beach nourishment, a common coastal erosion mitigation technique, affects microplastic pollution in sediments and bivalves along two beaches in southeastern Brazil. They found a 171% increase in total microplastic counts after the nourishment process, indicating that dredged material used to replenish beaches can dramatically increase local microplastic contamination.
Profundización del enfoque predictivo de la Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental, mediante la incorporación del concepto de Aspecto Ambiental. Aplicación a proyectos en zonas costeras
This Argentine paper developed an environmental impact assessment methodology better suited to managing cumulative impacts of small and medium projects in coastal zones. Improved assessment tools are important for managing the many pollution sources — including plastics — that affect fragile coastal ecosystems.
Efforts to Increase Public Awareness About Microplastic Hazards in Communities at the Coastal Beach of Padang
Community outreach activities in Padang, Indonesia, aimed to raise public awareness about the hazards of microplastics, particularly at coastal beaches where plastic waste accumulates. The study documents how environmental education programs can build local capacity for addressing plastic pollution.
The impacts of climate change on eroding coastal historic landfills
This paper examines how climate change — sea level rise and increased storms — is accelerating erosion of coastal historic landfills, releasing legacy waste including plastics into marine environments. The findings raise concerns about new sources of microplastic pollution as coastal erosion worsens.
The sink is leaking! – Enabling citizen science for global mapping of microplastic leakage from coastal soils
Researchers designed a citizen science methodology to enable global mapping of microplastic leakage from coastal soils, providing standardized tools for volunteers to sample and quantify how coastal soil microplastic sinks release particles to marine environments through abiotic and biotic decomposition of macroplastics.
A Strategic Framework for Community Engagement in Oceans and Human Health
This paper presents a strategic framework for community engagement in the Oceans and Human Health field, reviewing how participatory research approaches can connect coastal communities with scientists to address marine environmental threats including plastic pollution. The framework emphasizes co-production of knowledge as essential for translating ocean health research into effective public health responses.
Citizen Science for Assessment of Microplastics on Beaches: A Case Study in Mexico
Researchers used a citizen science approach involving 26 volunteers to assess microplastic abundance and type on Mexican beaches, providing broad geographic coverage at lower cost than traditional monitoring. Participants used standardized materials and training to collect and identify microplastics, generating a representative database that also raised public awareness of coastal plastic pollution.
Occurrence and Characterization of Microplastics in Coastal Beach Sand: Insights from a Case Study at Praia Vermelha, Brazil
Researchers developed and validated a standardised protocol for collecting, processing, and characterising microplastics in beach sands at Praia Vermelha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using flotation extraction and systematic sampling to demonstrate the methodology's effectiveness for identifying microplastics from coastal plastic waste disposal.
A Implementação De Ações Para a Promoção Da Cultura Oceânica E Do Ods 14 Na Costa Nordeste Do Estado Do Pará Frente À Década Do Oceano
This Brazilian paper describes actions taken to promote ocean culture and support UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (life below water) along the northeastern coast of Para state, during the UN Ocean Decade. Community initiatives addressed coastal erosion, overfishing, and mangrove depletion affecting the region's biodiversity. Protecting coastal ecosystems from plastic pollution is a central component of such ocean conservation programs.
The sink is leaking! – Enabling citizen science for global mapping of microplastic leakage from coastal soils
Researchers developed a citizen science framework for globally mapping microplastic leakage from coastal soils to marine environments, proposing standardized protocols that enable the public to document how microplastics transition from the terrestrial soil sink to ocean pathways via wind, wave, and current transport.