First assessment of anthropogenic marine debris in mangrove forests of Mauritius, a small oceanic island.

We evaluated the status of anthropogenic marine debris (AMD) in two natural mangrove forests on Mauritius, one of which in proximity to human settlement (Mahebourg) and the other more remote (Ferney). AMD was collected monthly from October to December 2018 in 1500 m at both sites and classified into material composition and their potential sources. In all, 2127 items (150.