Science review of marine plastic pollution in South Africa
Grant holder: Multiple
Institution: Multiple
Grant: CSIR/BEI/WRIU/2019/023
Duration: 1 July 2019 to 31 March 2020
Status: Complete
Project outline: The aim of this project is to undertaken a science review of the existing South African knowledge base on five targeted areas of marine plastic pollution, namely, (i) Sources and pathways of marine plastic litter (both inland and marine) ; (ii) Transport and fate of marine plastic litter; (iii) Ecological impacts of marine plastic litter (biota and human health); (iv) Ecosystem service and economic impacts of marine plastic litter; and (v) Marine plastic litter monitoring and methods.
| » | Publication: Godfrey, L. (2020). Are there gaps in our understanding of marine plastic pollution? S Afr J Sci. 116 (5/6) |
| » | Publication: Verster, C. and Bouwman, H. (2020). Land-based sources and pathways of marine plastics in a South African context. S Afr J Sci. 116 (5/6). |
| » | Presentation: Land-based sources and pathways of marine plastics (H Bouwman, NWU) |
| » | Publication: Ryan, PG. (2020). The transport and fate of marine plastics in South Africa and adjacent oceans. S Afr J Sci. 116 (5/6). |
| » | Presentation: Transport and fate of marine plastics (P Ryan, UCT) |
| » | Publication: Naidoo, T., Rajkaran A. and Sershen. (2020). Impacts of plastic debris on biota and implications for human health: A South African perspective. S Afr J Sci. 116 (5/6). |
| » | Presentation: Ecological impacts of marine plastic litter (T Naidoo, NWU) |
| » | Publication: Arabi, S. and Nahman, A. (2020). Impacts of marine plastic on ecosystem services and economy: State of South African research. S Afr J Sci. 116 (5/6). |
| » | Presentation: Ecosystem service and economic impacts of marine plastic litter (A Nahman, CSIR) |
| » | Publication: Ryan, PG., Pichegru, L., Perold, V. and Moloney, CL. (2020). Monitoring marine plastics – will we know if we are making a difference? S Afr J Sci. 116 (5/6). |
| » | Presentation: Monitoring marine plastics (P Ryan, UCT) |