Chapter Beach macro-litter monitoring on Monastir coastal sea (Tunisia): First Findings

• Hoofdauteur: Derouiche, Emna (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Ben Boubaker, Hamdi (auth), Kouched, Wael (auth), Jaziri, Hela (auth), BEN DHIAB, Rym (auth), challouf, rafika (auth), Attouchi, Mourad (auth), Ben Ismail, Sana (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
• Reeks: Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques 1
• Onderwerpen: The environment; Marine Litter; Beach monitoring; Monastir Coast; Kuriat Island; Mediterranean Sea
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Samenvatting

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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1 electronic resource (10 p.)

ISBN

979-12-215-0030-1.11
9791221500301

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Open Access