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

Derouiche, Emna; Ben Boubaker, Hamdi; Kouched, Wael; Jaziri, Hela; BEN DHIAB, Rym; challouf, rafika; Attouchi, Mourad; Ben Ismail, Sana

doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.11

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Derouiche, Emna

Ben Boubaker, Hamdi

Kouched, Wael

Jaziri, Hela

BEN DHIAB, Rym

challouf, rafika

Attouchi, Mourad

Ben Ismail, Sana

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English

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Résumé

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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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/99789

Keywords

Marine Litter; Beach monitoring; Monastir Coast; Kuriat Island; Mediterranean Sea; thema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment