Abstract:
Marine debris is a problem that is found in several cities in Indonesia and also in the world. The purpose of this research is to know the types, weight, percentage of weight and density of macro and meso marine litter which is found in Aipiri and Anday Beach. Research conducted in April-Mei 2018. The collection of marine debris was carried out using the method issued by the Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry 2017, which used transect line method, sampling was carried out three times every two weeks, the categorization of marine litter based on UNEP clasification. The results showed that there are 8 types of marine litter in Aipiri Beach and 9 types in Anday Beach. The common marine debris (macro and meso debris) in Aipiri and Anday Beach is plastic. The average weights macro debris in Aipiri beach is 0,568kg, meso debris is 0,005 kg, and Anday beach is 1,096 kg,meso debris is 0,006 kg. The average density of macro debris in Aipiri beach is 11,9 items/m2, meso debris is 1,45 items/m2, and Anday beach is14,53 items/m2meso debris is 6items/m2
