Marine Debris Exit Survey at Ikema Island in Miyakojima, Okinawa
August 2017 |
| Date Monitored: |
August 7 and 8, 2017 |
Beach Size: |
63 meters x 17 meters |
| Survey Conducted by: |
Naoko Otsuka, Keiko Shinzato |
Sampling Unit: |
63 meters x 17 meters |
| Beach Name: |
Mizuhama |
Beach Usage: |
Rural |
| Beach ID (Lati./Long): |
24.922542, 125.245036 (Center of sample unit) |
River/Creek input: |
No |
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Total Number of Debris Items Collected from Survey Site
(Sampling Units: 63m x 17 m. Start point: 24.922386, 125.244750 End point: 24.922582, 125.245467) |
| Country |
China |
Taiwan |
Japan* |
Korea |
Thailand |
Philippines |
Undetermined |
Total |
| Number |
127 |
14 |
103 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
44 |
298 |
Japan*
From the large quantity of trash produced in Japan, it is a likely case that most of the Japanese plastic debris collected from this beach did not wash ashore, but were rather left behind by local visitors or tourists. |
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