{"id":18604,"date":"2024-12-31T16:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/?p=18604"},"modified":"2025-09-18T16:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:22:22","slug":"from-source-to-shore-tracing-marine-debris-pathways-around-selayar-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/from-source-to-shore-tracing-marine-debris-pathways-around-selayar-island\/","title":{"rendered":"From Source to Shore: Tracing Marine Debris Pathways around Selayar Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This study tracks how marine debris moves around the Selayar Islands by combining particle\u2011tracking models with on\u2011the\u2011ground surveys. The team released thousands of virtual \u201cdrifters\u201d forced by observed winds and currents, then compared the simulated landfall patterns with standardized beach clean\u2011up and in\u2011situ observations. The approach helps separate what is locally generated from what is transported in by regional flows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results point to a clear seasonal signature. During the northwest monsoon (peaking in December), onshore winds and currents drive more debris toward Selayar\u2019s shores than during the southeast monsoon. The modeling and field data converge on the same story: most stranded items originate from Selayar itself and its nearby river systems, with a secondary contribution from neighboring islands via the Indonesian Throughflow and mesoscale eddies. This dual evidence base\u2014numerical and empirical\u2014gives policymakers confidence to target interventions where they matter most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three practical actions emerge. First, prioritize river\u2011mouth interception (e.g., booms, waste traps) and community segregation upstream, since much of the load is land\u2011based. Second, time coastal clean\u2011ups and rapid\u2011response teams to monsoonal peaks when beaches receive the largest pulses. Third, deploy low\u2011cost monitoring (fixed cameras, citizen science) to verify model forecasts and refine local action plans. Together, these measures curb inputs (SDG 12) and reduce harm to ecosystems and tourism (SDG 14 and SDG 11).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond Selayar, the framework is transferable to other Indonesian archipelagic settings where complex currents and seasonal winds control debris pathways. By tying science to practical, place\u2011based strategies, the work supports evidence\u2011led coastal management and measurable progress on marine litter reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read full article here<\/strong>: <\/strong>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-024-73373-0<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Universitas Padjadjaran authors: Noir P. Purba; Ibnu Faizal; Marine K. Martasuganda; Titin Herawati; Ajeng Wulandari; Sanny T. Utami; Muhammad H. Ilmi; Raffy R. Alfarez; Buntora Pasaribu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other institutions involved: University of Manchester (David Christie); University of Edinburgh (Munawir B. Pratama); Earth Observatory of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University (Darryl A. Valino); National Research and Innovation Agency\/BRIN (Noor C.D. Aryanto).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hashtags: <\/strong>#UnpadResearch #SDG14 #MarineLitter #Selayar #OceanModeling<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This study tracks how marine debris moves around the Selayar Islands by combining particle\u2011tracking models with on\u2011the\u2011ground surveys. The team released thousands of virtual \u201cdrifters\u201d forced by observed winds and currents, then compared the simulated landfall patterns with standardized beach clean\u2011up and in\u2011situ observations. The approach helps separate what is locally generated from what is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001036,"featured_media":18609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berita"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001036"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18604"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18604\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18611,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18604\/revisions\/18611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fpik.unpad.ac.id\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}