Table 2 Marine debris (area (m2), concentration of the debris (items/m2), and Clean-Coast Index (\({\varvec{CCI}}_{{\varvec{i}}}\)), and grade in Thondi coast
Locations | Marine debris count | Area (m2) | Concentration (items/m2) | \({\varvec{CCI}}_{{\varvec{i}}}\) values | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L.1 | 124 | 400 | 0.3 | 6.2 | Moderate |
L.2 | 153 | 400 | 0.4 | 7.7 | Moderate |
L.3 | 176 | 400 | 0.4 | 8.8 | Moderate |
L.4 | 85 | 400 | 0.2 | 4.3 | Clean |
L.5 | 132 | 400 | 0.3 | 6.6 | Moderate |
L.6 | 407 | 400 | 1.0 | 20.4 | Extremely dirty |
L.7 | 113 | 400 | 0.3 | 5.7 | Moderate |
L.8 | 93 | 400 | 0.2 | 4.7 | Clean |
L.9 | 129 | 400 | 0.3 | 6.5 | Moderate |
L.10 | 224 | 400 | 0.6 | 11.2 | Dirty |