Chapter Beach macro-litter monitoring on Monastir coastal sea (Tunisia): First Findings
The macrolitter monitoring was investigated on 3 beaches on Monastir coastal (Palmier, Marina, Karaia) and on Kuriat Island during 4 seasons. The highest abundance and density of macrolitter were recorded on the beaches of Marina (13540 items/100m; 8.49 items m-2) and Karaia (6842 items/100m; 6.11 i...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Κεφάλαιο βιβλίου |
Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Firenze University Press
2022
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Σειρά: | Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
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Περίληψη: | The macrolitter monitoring was investigated on 3 beaches on Monastir coastal (Palmier, Marina, Karaia) and on Kuriat Island during 4 seasons. The highest abundance and density of macrolitter were recorded on the beaches of Marina (13540 items/100m; 8.49 items m-2) and Karaia (6842 items/100m; 6.11 items m-2) during spring. According to Clean Coast Index, these 2 beaches were classified as extremely dirty whereas Kuriat Island was considered as very clean. Plastic items corresponded to the highest concentration of litter in studied sites and varying between 69% and 89% of total items. Cigarette butts are the most frequent type of debris |
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Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 electronic resource (10 p.) |
ISBN: | 979-12-215-0030-1.11 9791221500301 |
Πρόσβαση: | Open Access |