First investigation of microplastic pollution in Monastir Sea surface water (eastern Tunisia)

In the framework of COMMON MED-project, a sampling campaign was carried out during December 2020 along two radials namely: T1 and T2. The findings showed that microplastic particles (MPs), ranging from 0.31 to 4.9 mm. For all samples, white color and fragments are the most common. As well, HDPE and...

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Main Authors Jaziri, Hela, Derouiche, Emna, Kouched, Wael, Ben Boubaker, Hamdi, Ben Isamail, Sana, Ben Dhiab, Rym, Challouf, Rafika
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Florence Firenze University Press 2022
SeriesMonitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques
Subjects
Book Industry Communication
Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning
Microplastic monitoring
Monastir
Polymers
Sea water
The environment
thema EDItEUR
Tunisia
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Summary:In the framework of COMMON MED-project, a sampling campaign was carried out during December 2020 along two radials namely: T1 and T2. The findings showed that microplastic particles (MPs), ranging from 0.31 to 4.9 mm. For all samples, white color and fragments are the most common. As well, HDPE and PE are the predominant polymers. The concentrations of MPs varied between 62,095,032 and 260,979,12 items/km² with a density of 4 times greater in the T2 radial, which shows the influence of urban and marina origin on plastic contamination among seaside tourist one.
ISBN:9791221500301
DOI:10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.43