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

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Derouiche, Emna
Ben Boubaker, Hamdi
Kouched, Wael
Jaziri, Hela
BEN DHIAB, Rym
challouf, rafika
Attouchi, Mourad
Ben Ismail, Sana
Language
English
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Abstract
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
URI
https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/176591
Keywords
Marine Litter; Beach monitoring; Monastir Coast; Kuriat Island; Mediterranean Sea; thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.11
ISBN
9791221500301
Publisher
Firenze University Press
Publisher website
www.fupress.com/
Publication date and place
Florence, 2022
Series
Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques,
Pages
10