Adel Alshawafi, Mohamed Analla, Ebrahim Alwashali, Mustapha Aksissou,
\nAssessment of marine debris on the coastal wetland of Martil in the
\nNorth-East of Morocco, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 117, Issues
\n1\u20132, 15 April 2017, Pages 302-310, ISSN 0025-326X,
\nhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2017.01.079.
\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X17301078)
\nAbstract: Abstract
\nPlastic waste at the coastal wetland in Martil beach in the North-East
\nof Morocco is one of the problems that have appeared recently. This
\nstudy aims to characterize the marine debris in the coast of Martil
\nduring the year 2015. The sampling is seasonally by type and size. The
\nresult shows, for the macro debris, the abundance of plastic (57%),
\nlumber and paper (21.93%), cloth and fabric (7.8%), glass (5.42%), metal
\n(4.40%), and rubber (3.4%). Micro debris is also present in the area in
\nseveral forms such as wood, plants, and others by 75,63%. This was
\nfollowed by the foam (26,95%), line (7,8%), and the film (1,23%). The
\nseasonal variation (S1: January\u2013March and S3: July to September) are the
\nmost polluted months of the year. The sources of marine debris are
\nmainly tourism (beach users), land (run off), and commercial fishing in
\nthe four seasons of the year.
\nKeywords: Plastic waste; Biodegradation; Marine pollution; Martil; Morocco<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Adel Alshawafi, Mohamed Analla, Ebrahim Alwashali, Mustapha Aksissou, Assessment of marine debris on the coastal wetland of Martil in the North-East of Morocco, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 117, Issues 1\u20132, 15 April 2017, Pages 302-310, ISSN 0025-326X, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.marpolbul.2017.01.079. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0025326X17301078) Abstract: Abstract Plastic waste at the coastal wetland in Martil beach in the North-East of Morocco is one of the problems that have appeared recently. This study aims to characterize the marine debris in the coast of Martil during the year 2015. The sampling is seasonally by type and size. The result shows, for the macro debris, the abundance of plastic (57%), lumber and paper (21.93%), cloth and fabric (7.8%), glass (5.42%), metal (4.40%), and rubber (3.4%). Micro debris is also present in the area in several forms such as wood, plants, and others by 75,63%. This was followed by the foam (26,95%), line (7,8%), and the film (1,23%). The seasonal variation (S1: January\u2013March and S3: July to September) are the most polluted months of the year. The sources of marine debris are mainly tourism (beach users), land (run off), and commercial fishing in the four seasons of the year. Keywords: Plastic waste; Biodegradation; Marine pollution; Martil; Morocco<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3419,3458,3452,3459,3423],"tags":[3460,2438,2806],"yoast_head":"\n