First report of marine debris in Car Nicobar, a remote oceanic Island in the Nicobar archipelago, Bay of Bengal

The first assessment of marine litter on Somalian coast: The case of Liido Beach, Mogadishu

“…The number recorded was higher than the 4952 items jointly recorded in Korle and La Beaches (Ghana) by Tsagbey et al [ 38 ], and a mean of 32577 reported by Kienitz [ 57 ] from six bays in Hornstrandir (Iceland). Also, a total of 445 items were reported in Guafo Island (Chile) from 2013 to 2017 [ 58 ] while 4743 items were reported by Duhec et al [ 27 ] in Alphonse Island (Seychelles) and 1438 items were reported in Car Nicobar Beach [ 59 ]. This high number of litter items on the beach (Liido Beach) shows the level of marine pollution in the country as compared to some studies around the world.…”

“…The percentage composition of plastic items recorded was higher than those reported by Tsagbey et al [ 38 ] who reported 66% and 50% plastic items in Korle and La Beaches respectively in Ghana. Kienitz [ 57 ] recorded 95.4% of plastic litter from Hornstrandir (Iceland) while Duhec et al [ 27 ] reported 43.43% plastic litter in Alphonse Island, and Kiruba-Sankar et al [ 59 ] recorded 83.72% in Car Nicobar Beach. It is not surprising as plastics have been noted to be the most abundant marine litter worldwide [ 55 , 64 , 65 ].…”

Aboriginal Tribe’s Knowledge of the Endangered Freshwater Turtle Cuora amboinensis in Car Nicobar, a Remote Oceanic Island in the Bay of Bengal

“…There is a need to understand the impact of climate change and pollution. Turtles are also known as a good indicator of climate change [66], as climate change could possibly impact turtle populations [67][68][69]. The wetlands, which are important habitats of such species, should also be conserved and managed as they provide a permanent habitat for turtles [70].…”