title: Assessment of marine debris on the coastal wetland of Martil in the North-East of Morocco.
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-March 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Environment, Biodiversity and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, BP. 2121 M'HannechII, 93030 Tetouan, Morocco. Electronic address: adelman11@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alshawafi
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Environment, Biodiversity and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, BP. 2121 M'HannechII, 93030 Tetouan, Morocco. Electronic address: analla@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Analla
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Nutrition, Health and Environment, Faculty of Sciences, University Ibn Tofail, BP. 133, Kenitra 14000, Morocco. Electronic address: washyem@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ebrahim
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alwashali
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Environment, Biodiversity and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, BP. 2121 M'HannechII, 93030 Tetouan, Morocco. Electronic address: aksissoum@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aksissou
mesh_terms: D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005898:Glass; D008670:Metals; D009018:Morocco; D010209:Paper; D010969:Plastics; D012408:Rubber; D014866:Waste Products; D053833:Wetlands; D014934:Wood
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D010969:Plastics; D014866:Waste Products; D012408:Rubber
keywords: Biodegradation; Marine pollution; Martil; Morocco; Plastic waste