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

• Main Author: Derouiche, Emna (auth)
• Other Authors: Ben Boubaker, Hamdi (auth), Kouched, Wael (auth), Jaziri, Hela (auth), BEN DHIAB, Rym (auth), challouf, rafika (auth), Attouchi, Mourad (auth), Ben Ismail, Sana (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
• Series: Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques 1
• Subjects: The environment; Marine Litter; Beach monitoring; Monastir Coast; Kuriat Island; Mediterranean Sea
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

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

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (10 p.)

ISBN

979-12-215-0030-1.11
9791221500301

Access

Open Access