Research Article
Status of the Beach Litter in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dungonab and Mukkawar Island Marine National Park in Sudan, Red Sea
Table 4
Densities of beach litter and plastic beach litter in DMNP (n = 4, average ± SE).
| No. | Site code | Litter (item/100 m)a | Average litter (item/100 m)e | Litter density (item/m2) | Plastic density (item/100 m)a | Average plastic (item/100 m)e | Plastic (%) | Plastic density (item/m2) |
| 1 | SH | 137 | 35.25 ± 27.91 | 0.07 | 96 | 24 ± 18.1 | 70.1 | 0.048 | 2 | DY | 797 | 199.25 ± 146.3 | 0.4 | 513 | 128.25 ± 93 | 64.4 | 0.26 | 3 | DV | 895 | 223.75 ± 82.8 | 1.25 | 451 | 112.75 ± 36.34 | 60.44 | 0.6 | 4 | CA | 101 | 25.3 ± 33.37 | 0.144 | 46 | 11.5 ± 13.9 | 45.54 | 0.07 | 5 | TOY | 167 | 41.75 ± 24 | 0.111 | 72 | 18 ± 8.8 | 43.11 | 0.048 | 6 | MGJ | 940 | 235 ± 146.8 | 1.3 | 560 | 140 ± 89.11 | 59.6 | 0.745 | 7 | DMNP | 3037 | 506.2 ± 409.8 | 0.4 | 1738 | 289.7 ± 242.2 | 57.23 | 0.23 |
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SH: Shanaab Bay; DY: DokanAlyamani; DV: Dungonab Village; CA: Cleaning Area; TOY: Toytoy; MGJ: Mohamed Gol Jetty.
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