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ClearHow to Increase Ocean Literacy for Future Ocean Sustainability? The Influence of Non-Formal Marine Science Education
This study examined whether non-formal marine science education programs improve ocean literacy in students, finding that hands-on marine experiences significantly increased knowledge and environmental awareness. Improving ocean literacy is considered essential for building public support for policies to reduce marine plastic pollution.
Outdoor environmental education as a nature-based solution for “education” and “environment”: a new conceptual framework and its pilot application in a coastal community case study in Taiwan
This study developed a framework for outdoor environmental education focused on coastal conservation in Taiwan, including topics like marine pollution and land crab protection. While not directly about microplastics, the educational approach addresses broader environmental awareness that includes plastic pollution in oceans. Building environmental literacy in young people is one strategy for reducing the plastic waste that eventually becomes microplastic contamination.
What Teachers Should Know for Effective Marine Litter Education: A Scoping Review
This scoping review identified critical gaps in teachers' knowledge about marine litter, finding that educators need better training in ocean literacy and marine pollution science to effectively encourage pro-environmental practices among students and communities.
Microplastics in seawater and two sides of the Taiwan Strait: Reflection of the social-economic development
Researchers surveyed microplastic abundance in surface seawater and coastal sediments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, finding differences in contamination levels that reflected contrasting levels of industrialization and urban development on the Chinese mainland versus Taiwan sides.
The social divide in environmental action: demographic gaps in public response to microplastic pollution in Taiwan
A population survey in Taiwan found significant demographic gaps in awareness of and action on microplastic pollution, with education, income, and age being strong predictors of both knowledge and behavioral response. These findings highlight that public health campaigns about microplastics need to be targeted and inclusive, as the populations least engaged may also face the greatest exposure risks.
Analysis of Offering a Special Marine Environmental Engineering Curriculum in Marine Majors Based on Coordinated Land and Marine Development Conception
This paper analyzes why marine environmental engineering (MEE) education is underdeveloped at Chinese universities despite growing environmental needs. Improving training in marine pollution management — including microplastics — requires better teaching materials and dedicated curricula at coastal universities.
University Extension and Informal Education: Useful Tools for Bottom-Up Ocean and Coastal Literacy of Primary School Children in Brazil
Brazilian researchers used university extension programs and informal education to improve ocean literacy among coastal schoolchildren, who showed little knowledge of marine issues despite living near the coast. The program demonstrated that community-based education can raise awareness of microplastic pollution and other ocean threats.
Ocean Outreach in Australia: How a National Research Facility is Engaging with Community to Improve Scientific Literacy
This study describes how Australia's Marine National Facility uses ocean outreach programs — including school visits, public engagement, and online resources — to improve scientific literacy about marine systems and foster community stewardship of ocean health.
Multi-Criteria Relationship Analysis of Knowledge, Perception, and Attitude of Stakeholders for Engagement towards Maritime Pollution at Sea, Beach, and Coastal Environments
Researchers used multi-criteria analysis to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of stakeholders toward marine pollution governance, finding persistent gaps between awareness and action, and identifying barriers to mobilizing the level of engagement needed for effective protection of vulnerable coastal ecosystems.
Assessing in-service chemistry teachers’ environmental literacy on hydrosphere pollution
Researchers assessed the environmental literacy of 66 in-service chemistry teachers regarding hydrosphere pollution topics including microplastics, agricultural runoff, ocean acidification, e-waste, and persistent organic pollutants. Teachers showed moderately low overall environmental literacy with limited knowledge and frequent misconceptions on newer issues like microplastics, despite demonstrating strong pro-environmental dispositions.
The Driving Effect of Marine Industry on Marine Pollution: An Empirical Study from China
Researchers empirically examined the relationship between major marine industries and marine pollution levels in China, using national seawater quality classification data from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. They found that marine industry activity has a measurable driving effect on marine environmental degradation, with different industries contributing distinct pollution impacts.
Marine litter education: From awareness to action
An educational intervention on marine litter designed for students from primary to high school level, incorporating lab work and a beach clean-up, significantly changed participants knowledge, perceptions, and behavioral intentions as measured by pre- and post-questionnaires.
Ocean Literacy’s Influence on Integrated Learning: Teachers’ Understanding and Involvement
Researchers investigated ocean literacy integration in Indonesian junior high school education, surveying 116 teachers to examine how their understanding of ocean literacy and participation in related training influenced their inclination toward integrated teaching approaches.
Enhancing Marine Environmental Protection Enforcement in Taiwan: Legal and Policy Reforms in the Context of International Conventions
Despite its title referencing marine environmental protection, this paper studies Taiwan's legal and institutional framework for maritime pollution control — specifically how its laws compare to international conventions like MARPOL and UNCLOS — not microplastic pollution. It examines ship emission control, oil spill liability, and interagency coordination gaps and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.
Microplastics Pollution and Their Potential Impact in Marine Systems: A Case Study in Shandong Peninsula, China
Researchers surveyed microplastic pollution in marine environments around China's Shandong Peninsula, documenting contamination levels and potential impacts on the region's important fishing, aquaculture, and tourism industries.
Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Marine Tourism Policy against the Threat of Waste in Coastal Areas
Researchers investigated the challenges of implementing sustainable marine tourism policies against plastic waste pollution at coastal sites in Indonesia, including Kuta Beach, Bali, finding that government policy alone is insufficient and that community participation is essential for effective waste management.
Public perceptions of marine environmental issues: A case study of coastal recreational users in Italy
Researchers surveyed 202 coastal recreational users along Italy's Adriatic coast about their perceptions of marine environmental issues, finding that awareness of marine litter, pollution, and overfishing was high, and that observed coastal changes and pro-environmental behaviors were primarily shaped by demographic factors such as gender and water use frequency.
A Change of Mind: Applying Social and Behavioral Research Methods to the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Ocean Literacy Initiatives
This paper reviews how social and behavioral science methods can be used to measure whether ocean literacy programs actually change people's environmental behaviors. Better evaluation tools are needed to determine if public education about plastic pollution leads to real reductions in plastic use.
A study on transboundary governance of marine plastic debris—the case of an adjacent waters between China and Taiwan
Researchers investigated marine debris governance in the Kinmen-Xiamen transboundary waters between China and Taiwan, finding that monsoons, ocean currents, and tides are the primary drivers of debris drift. Marine plastic debris, bamboo, and wood were the dominant waste types, affecting species including the horseshoe crab and Indo-Pacific dolphin.
A Survey of Marine Coastal Litters around Zhoushan Island, China and Their Impacts
Researchers surveyed marine litter around a Chinese island using stratified sampling across different beach types and found plastic dominating the debris. Local fishermen and tourists expressed willingness to reduce littering with appropriate incentives, highlighting the role of public engagement in coastal plastic management.
Study of marine debris around a tourist city in East China: Implication for waste management
Marine debris was surveyed in a coastal tourist city in eastern China, revealing patterns driven by tourism, fishing, and poor waste management. The study argues that effective debris management requires understanding local sources, which differ significantly between developed and developing regions.
Development of an Integrated Public Policy Model for Combating Marine Pollution
This policy research paper reviews the sources, regulatory landscape, and innovative strategies for addressing marine pollution, proposing an integrated public policy model. Effective marine pollution policy must specifically address microplastics, which the paper identifies as a key component of the marine pollution challenge requiring coordinated international governance.
Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Pesisir Pangandaran dalam Menangani Dampak Sampah di Lingkungan Pesisir
This Indonesian community engagement study aimed to raise awareness among coastal residents of Pangandaran about the impacts of plastic waste pollution on marine environments. Community education and behavior change are essential components of reducing the plastic waste that degrades into microplastics.
Microplastics in the Taiwan Strait and adjacent sea: Spatial variations and lateral transport
Researchers sampled microplastics from both surface water and seafloor sediments across the Taiwan Strait and surrounding seas, finding average concentrations of 174 particles per cubic meter in water and 121 particles per kilogram in sediment. Polyester and rayon fibers dominated, pointing to domestic wastewater and the synthetic textile industry as primary sources. The study helps map microplastic distribution in a heavily trafficked and economically important sea corridor, where currents spread contamination across national boundaries.