Eugenius Alfred Renjaan, Dortje Theodora Silubun, Dullah Irwan Latar, Marvin Mario
Makailipessy, Megawati Elisabet Juley
Correlation and Dispersion of Marine Debris to Mollusca in the Interidal Zone 1342
INTRODUCTION
Indonesia is the second producing country for marine plastic debris after China
and marine plastic debris that enters the sea area, it is known to be 12.7 tons per year,
where most of the marine debris comes from land activities and is expected to continue to
increase by 50 to 250 tons in 2025 (Jambeck et al., 2015).
Marine debris is a persistent solid object produced by humans directly or
indirectly by being dumped or left at sea. The amount of marine debris is increasing and
almost 60 to 80% of marine debris consists of plastic. Plastic is a common consumption
of modern society, most of the plastic consumption is only used once. As a result, piles of
plastic debris will pollute the environment and become marine debris (Wang, Tan, Peng,
Qiu, & Li, 2016). Currently marine debris is one of the most worrying global
environmental issues because of its high impact on ecosystems, human health, and the
economy. Most marine debris consists of plastic, wood, metal containers, and fishing gear
(nets, ropes, buoys, etc.). which is a material that is expected to remain afloat on the
surface for some time, be extended or sink to the bottom (Beaumont et al., 2019).
Marine debris increases and has a wider impact. Any accumulation of marine
debris on the beach is a function of wind direction and beach orientation, while the source
of marine debris comes from coastal residents who throw garbage directly to the beach,
and are carried away by currents and waves from other locations and other areas, apart
from the waste from transportation facilities. between islands, ships (ferries) and fishing
vessels, as well as from seaweed cultivation activities using ropes and plastic bottles
(Renjaan, Silubun, Latar, & Makailipessy, 2020).
The composition of waste generated from human activities is organic waste as
much as 60 to 70% and the rest is non-organic waste 30 to 40%. types of plastic bags or
crackles other than plastic packaging (Purwaningrum, 2016). Based on data from Plastic
Europe (2016), the current global annual plastic consumption has reached more than 300
million tons with the highest production being in the last decade. Research reveals the
crisis regarding marine debris continues to increase with no signs of diminishing
((Jambeck et al., 2015); (Boucher & Friot, 2017). If this situation continues, it is expected
that the amount of plastic accumulated will double from 2010 to 2025, increasing from
about 8 million metric tons in 2010 to 9 million tons in 2015, and to 16 million tons in
2025 (Mortillaro, 2017).
Marine debris generally results from anthropogenic activities. This is a direct
threat to marine habitats, coastal ecosystems, human health and navigational safety,
resulting in serious socio-economic losses. Common examples of marine debris are
plastic, organic matter, metal, glass, rubber and other solid waste.
NOOA (2016) states that the results of research on marine debris found in all
waters in the world, the type of plastic debris is the most common type and is often found
and has the potential to have an impact on marine organisms.
Molluscs are one of the constituents of marine ecosystems that have diversity
species are tall and spread in various marine habitats. Mollusc life is generally influenced
by the quality of the waters, including the type of substrate, habitat, pH, temperature and
salinity (Pratiwi & Ernawati, 2016).
Mollusca can be found from coastal areas near the coast to the deep sea,
occupying coral reef areas, some immerse themselves in the substrate or sediment, some
can be found attached to marine plants. Molluscs can live on a variety of substrates,
including sandy, rocky and muddy substrates, besides that, molluscs also have high
adaptability to places and weather (Triwiyanto, Suartini, & Subagio, 2015).
Phylum mollusca is the phylum with the second largest number after Arthropoda.