Chapter Beach macro-litter monitoring on Monastir coastal sea (Tunisia): First Findings
Overview & Synopsis
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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| Document Title | Chapter Beach macro-litter monitoring on Monastir coastal sea (Tunisia): First Findings |
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| Author / Organization | Derouiche, Emna, Ben Boubaker, Hamdi, Kouched, Wael, Jaziri, Hela, BEN DHIAB, Rym, challouf, rafika, Attouchi, Mourad, Ben Ismail, Sana |
| Subject & Discipline | Marine Litter |
| Categories | Humanities & Social Sciences Open Access Books |
| Publication Year | 2023 |
| License / Rights | Open Access / Creative Commons |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-74027 |
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